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nowonbbcnews, it'stime for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. did sunday's report on spain's election focus too much on the right—wing vox party, who only came fifth, rather than the actual winners? and... what drove this normally garrulous newsreader to silence? first, it's been another big week in politics, with the sacking of the defence secretary, gavin williamson, and thursday's local elections in england and northern ireland. but the way the results of the latter were characterised by the bbc met with the disapproval of some viewers. heather leach e—mailed. .. and keith russell made this point... spaniards also went to the polls this week, with the country's third general election in four years last sunday. the headline about it on that night's news at ten focused on the high turnout and the bbc‘s expectation that a far right party was expected to perform strongly. later in the programme, that was again the initial focus for huw edwards. our europe editor, katya adler, is in madrid. and katya, let's start by talking about the performance

now on bbc news, it's time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. did sunday's report on spain's election focus too much on the right—wing vox party, who only came fifth, rather than the actual winners? and... what drove this normally garrulous newsreader to silence? first, it's been another big week in politics, with the sacking of the defence secretary, gavin williamson, and thursday's local elections in england and northern ireland. but the way the results of...

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, with samira ahmed. this week, was there just too much about the royal babyonbbcnews? helloand welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. a cause for celebration for the duke and duchess of sussex, but the queue for complaints from some. that bbc coverage of the new baby was excessive and sycophantic. and did bbc news give too much currency to the tweet sent by danny baker which resulted in his being sacked by radio five live? this time there were no cameras waiting for days outside a hospital, as there had been for the birth of the duke and duchess of cambridges‘ three children. by the time the media were reporting that the duchess of sussex had gone into labour early on monday afternoon, her much anticipated child was already a few hours old and it was his father who broke the news live on television. i'm very excited to announce that meghan and myself had a baby boy early this morning. a very healthy boy. mother and baby are doing incredibly well. it's been the most amazing experience i could ever have possibly imagined. bbc news caught up quickly, devoting much of its ou

, with samira ahmed. this week, was there just too much about the royal baby on bbc news? hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. a cause for celebration for the duke and duchess of sussex, but the queue for complaints from some. that bbc coverage of the new baby was excessive and sycophantic. and did bbc news give too much currency to the tweet sent by danny baker which resulted in his being sacked by radio five live? this time there were no cameras waiting for days outside a...

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down really i'm samantha simmondswithbbcnews. ourtop story: president trump signs an executive order declaring a national emergency. it addresses what his administration says are threats to communication networks from some foreign companies. the us commerce department said it's adding huawei technologies to its so—called entity list, which will make it much more difficult for the telecom giant to buy parts and components from us companies. the leaders of france and new zealand have launched an initiative to curb extremism and violence online following the christchurch killings. five of the world's biggest tech companies have already agreed to implement new measures. and this story is getting a lot of attention on bbc.com. two window cleaners have been rescued from a metal basket which was swinging out of control near the top of a 50—storey building in oklahoma. reports said the crane at the devon tower was unstable and the incident took place in high winds. that's all. stay with bbc news. and the top story in the uk: pa rents parents relax the welfare of guests on reality t

down really i'm samantha simmonds with bbc news. our top story: president trump signs an executive order declaring a national emergency. it addresses what his administration says are threats to communication networks from some foreign companies. the us commerce department said it's adding huawei technologies to its so—called entity list, which will make it much more difficult for the telecom giant to buy parts and components from us companies. the leaders of france and new zealand have...

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uponbbcnews... oneof the biggest stars in world rugby — australia's israel folau — has been officially sacked for posting homophobic comments on social media. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. cross—party talks to try to find a compromise on brexit have collapsed without agreement. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, said the negotiations — which have lasted six weeks — had gone as far as they could. he blamed what he called "the increasing weakness and instability" of the government. theresa may said labour hadn't been clear on whether it wanted another referendum. it comes after the prime minister promised to set a timetable for leaving downing street. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. election events are usually full of whoops and cheers, but can you even see many smiles in this room? no, me neither. next thursday we will be holding european elections. the conservative party didn't want to be fighting these. we wanted to be out of the eu. in fact, if parliament had backed our brexit deal, we could have already left the eu. the prime min

up on bbc news... one of the biggest stars in world rugby — australia's israel folau — has been officially sacked for posting homophobic comments on social media. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. cross—party talks to try to find a compromise on brexit have collapsed without agreement. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, said the negotiations — which have lasted six weeks — had gone as far as they could. he blamed what he called "the increasing weakness and...

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welcometobbcnews, broadcastingto viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the brexit turmoil has finally sealed theresa may's fate. the british prime minister announces her intention to resign. i do so with no ill will, but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country i love. all eyes are now on who will succeed her with the favourite being former foreign secretary borisjohnson. he says he's prepared to leave the eu without a deal. the united states is to deploy 1,500 troops to the middle east amid tensions with iran. kenya's highest court upholds a law banning gay sex, saying it has to preserve national dignity. hello and welcome. after a tumultuous day in british politics, the race is on to find a new prime minister after theresa may announced she would step down as leader of the conservative party in two weeks‘ time. in a statement with an emotional end, mrs may said she'd been unable to complete britain's withdrawal from the european union, despite her best efforts. the former foreign secretar

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the brexit turmoil has finally sealed theresa may's fate. the british prime minister announces her intention to resign. i do so with no ill will, but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country i love. all eyes are now on who will succeed her with the favourite being former foreign secretary borisjohnson. he says he's prepared to leave...

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hello. i'm kasia maderawithbbcnews. ourtop story: huawei says it's been caught in the middle of a global trade dispute. the chinese tech firm looks to reassure its customers that there's no security issue with their devices. it's after being added to a list that american companies cannot trade with, without a specific licence. iran increases uranium enrichment while stepping up its war of words with the us president. the iranian foreign minister says donald trump should learn from iran's history and stop with the "genocidal taunts". and no surprise that the series finale of game off thrones is trending on bbc.com. it was watched by a record audience in the us. figures released by broadcaster hbo show that 19.3 million viewers tuned — breaking the previous record of 18.1; million, who watched the penultimate episode a week ago. just not me. thanks for watching. bye. and the top story in the uk: the conservative party has withdrawn the whip from lord heseltine after he said he would vote for the liberal democrats. the party said endorsing candidates of another party was not comp

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welcometobbcnews, broadcastingto viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: half of yemen's population in acute need after years of war. we report from a hospital at the heart of the world's worst humanitarian crisis. you can see the front line from here. it's dangerous, but we have to carry on providing services, even if it's basic, because the people here desperately need it. cancer and the world's best—selling weedkiller. a california court demands compensation of more than $2 billion. hitting the depths. a record—breaking dive in the pacific discovers plastic pollution on the seabed. case arraz —— -- and tributes to the hollywood legend doris day, who has died aged 97. we start with a special report on the terrible toll of the conflict in yemen, as a new round of talks is set to begin. aid workers describe it without hesitation as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. it has left about 2k million people needing assistance. a civil war has become a proxy war with the houthi rebels, supported by iran, fighting a government

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thisisbbcnews. i'mmartine croxall. the headlines at 4: flying in the uk may have to be restricted because of climate change, admits the government. campaigners say a rethink is essential. we know we have to reduce our emissions urgently and radically and expanding them is going in the opposite direction. itjust doesn't make sense. aid workers say a pledge by houthi rebels in yemen to withdraw troops from key ports is a "big game changer" as it may open a lifeline for millions of people facing famine. the signs on the ground are people are saying it is tentatively looking good, but let's see in the coming days if that is fulfilled and lives are saved. jeremy corbyn announces that labour will pay 16 and 17—year—olds the same minimum wage as everyone else if it wins the next election. fly—tipping in england is up by nearly 40% in the past five years. and councils say nobody has yet been given the maximum sentence. i felt harassed, i felt like, how can somebody say that they would rape me first and be a legitimate candidate in an election. —— would rape me if forc

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greensit and first, ben adams.thebbcwentfromreportingthenewstoits default position of speculation. we still don't know the name, of course. we are waiting. lots of speculation... you are running a news channel. you are not running the tv equivalent of hello or 0k magazines. was it really necessary to go into so much coverage of a child that is, let's face it, seventh in line to the throne and very unlikely to succeed. with me here at windsor is our correspondence... correspondence are stood outside windsor castle over ever, buckingham palace and commenting on nothing happening or speculation. speculation isn't news so why do they continue to do it? sojoining me now from our tunbridge wells studio is another viewer who got in touch with us this week, john. and here with me is the executive editor of the bbc news channel, sam taylor. john, you contacted us, saying you'd watched about four and a half hours worth of the news channel from 2:00pm on monday. what was on? well, i was watching the bbc baby channel, wasn't i? the announcements that she'd gone into labour i think

greensit and first, ben adams. the bbc went from reporting the news to its default position of speculation. we still don't know the name, of course. we are waiting. lots of speculation... you are running a news channel. you are not running the tv equivalent of hello or 0k magazines. was it really necessary to go into so much coverage of a child that is, let's face it, seventh in line to the throne and very unlikely to succeed. with me here at windsor is our correspondence... correspondence are...

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welcometobbcnews—broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: president trump says he wants a radical overhaul of the immigration system to favour skilled workers who speak english. it establishes a new legal immigration system that protects american wages, promotes american values, and attracts the best and brightest from all around the world. history in asia — taiwan is to become the first country in the region to formally legalise same—sex marriage. us—china relations reach a new low as washington blocks the tech giant huawei from american markets. the sanctions come into effect immediately. yemen—saudi coalition airstrikes target rebel positions in the capital sana'a, killing six people. president trump has unveiled sweeping new proposals to change the american immigration system, a hugely divisive issue which has resisted reform for three decades. he says he wants to make the system more merit—based, more favourable to well—educated english—speaking applicants who already have a job in the us, and

welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: president trump says he wants a radical overhaul of the immigration system to favour skilled workers who speak english. it establishes a new legal immigration system that protects american wages, promotes american values, and attracts the best and brightest from all around the world. history in asia — taiwan is to become the first country in the region to formally...

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thisisbbcnews. theheadlines at 11:00: syrian government forces attack the provinces of idlib, northern hama, and western aleppo — the last rebel—held areas in the country. translation: aircrafts were bombing that day, at midnight a fighterjet bombed them and killed my son, his wife, his daughter and his son. two years after the grenfell tower fire in west london, the government is to spend £200 million on replacing dangerous cladding on privately—owned high—rise buildings. danny baker, one of the biggest names on bbc radio 5 live, has been sacked after posting a tweet about the royal baby which led to accusations of racism. the alleged serial rapist joseph mccann, who was arrested in congleton in cheshire following a police manhunt, now faces a total of 21 charges. he looks call and focused. it is hazzard. and it's an all—english europa league final as chelsea and arsenal both win their semi—finals tonight. and at 11:30 we'll be taking another look at the papers with the political commentator giles kenningham and director of centre—left think tank demos, polly

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: syrian government forces attack the provinces of idlib, northern hama, and western aleppo — the last rebel—held areas in the country. translation: aircrafts were bombing that day, at midnight a fighterjet bombed them and killed my son, his wife, his daughter and his son. two years after the grenfell tower fire in west london, the government is to spend £200 million on replacing dangerous cladding on privately—owned high—rise buildings. danny...

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thisisbbcnews—i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 2pm. the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the government should include a public vote in any eu withdrawal agreement. australia decides — counting is under way in the country's general election, with early result suggesting a good night for prime minister scott morrison's governing liberal—led conservative coalition. prince william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, diana, in a bbc documentary about mental health. i think when you are bereaved, you feel like pain like no other pain. final preparations are under way for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv, with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. manchester city face watford in the fa cup final at wembley, as they look to become the first english club to complete the domestic treble. and, at half past two, we take a look back at the last seven days at westminster in the week in parliament. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon. labour's brexit spokesman, sir

this is bbc news — i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 2pm. the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the government should include a public vote in any eu withdrawal agreement. australia decides — counting is under way in the country's general election, with early result suggesting a good night for prime minister scott morrison's governing liberal—led conservative coalition. prince william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death...

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or more, before the speech announcing the date of theresa may'sresignation,bbcnewswasbroadcasting live from downing street, often showing nothing more than the closed door of number ten. while waiting for the period is of the prime minister, wayne fish took exception to the banner at the bottom of the screen. how is this breaking news? it has not happened. it is purely speculative until theresa may addresses the nation. and annette gold had this perspective, now it is like waiting to see her humiliated. after the statement itself, angela rowley e—mailed as follows. thursday was european election day, when political reporting is always rather strange affair, with coverage limited, as the bbc guidelines put it to uncontroversial factual accounts, such as the appearance of politicians at polling stations or the weather. that is because broadcasters have to follow strict laws set out by the regulator which governed the outcome —— output to avoid any suggestions that might influence the outcome of the election. those restrictions were put to considerable test when th

or more, before the speech announcing the date of theresa may's resignation, bbc news was broadcasting live from downing street, often showing nothing more than the closed door of number ten. while waiting for the period is of the prime minister, wayne fish took exception to the banner at the bottom of the screen. how is this breaking news? it has not happened. it is purely speculative until theresa may addresses the nation. and annette gold had this perspective, now it is like waiting to see...

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welcometobbcnews, broadcastingto viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: president trump lashes out at former special counsel robert mueller over the russia inquiry. the whole thing is a scam, it's one of — it's a giant presidential harassment! no, russia did not help me get elected. you know who got me elected?! i got me elected. russia didn't help me at all. police arrest the captain of the cruise ship involved in wednesday's deadly crash on the river danube. syria's humanitarian crisis: the un warns that tens of thousands of children are still at risk. r kelly has been charged with more sexual offences. he's due in court next week. and scientists develop a genetically enhanced fungus that can kill malaria spreading mosquitoes. president trump has launched a particularly fierce and personal attack without giving any evidence on former special counsel robert mueller. mr mueller made headlines this week with a rare public statement, reiterating that his russia ainquiry did not clear the president of obstructing justice. mr trump

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: president trump lashes out at former special counsel robert mueller over the russia inquiry. the whole thing is a scam, it's one of — it's a giant presidential harassment! no, russia did not help me get elected. you know who got me elected?! i got me elected. russia didn't help me at all. police arrest the captain of the cruise ship involved in wednesday's deadly crash...

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>this is "bbcworldnewsamerica.">> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and judy and peter blum- foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected need >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flying! ♪ >> stay curious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. >> ayes have it. laura: the battle over the mueller report sheets up -- heats up with house democrats voting to hold the attorney general in contempt of congress. tehran threatens to start enriching uranium again. hplus, the royal baby mak global debut. ngchie harrison mountbatten windsor is captivaillions, d starting with his mom andad. meghan: it is magic, it is pretty amazing. i eve the two best guys in world, so i am really happy. laura:o welcomer viewers on public television here in america and around the globe. the fight over access to the robert mueller report is escalating tonight, with house mocrats voting to hold the u.s. attorney general inco empt of congress. bill barr refused to

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former head ofthebbcnewsroom.weaskedbbcnewshowit was approaching its political coverage in the light of those rules and the current political turmoil and they told us... of course, a different set of rules have also been applied during the period leading up to the european elections, requiring deal way to be given to all parties, requiring due weight to be given to all parties, as we have discussed on this programme over the past few weeks. that can be achieved, the bbc says, across one programme, a series of programmes, all over the course of the election campaign. a series of programmes, or over the course of the election campaign. at some of those tuning into the andrew marr show last sunday had questions about the guest list outlined at the top of the programme. in an extended show this morning, i am joined by a whole range of party leaders, labour's jeremy corbyn, the snp leader nicola sturgeon from glasgow and in the studio, the leader of the liberal democrats, sir vince cable, change uk spokesman chuka umunna and from the tories, one of the many vying to be the next

former head of the bbc newsroom. we asked bbc news how it was approaching its political coverage in the light of those rules and the current political turmoil and they told us... of course, a different set of rules have also been applied during the period leading up to the european elections, requiring deal way to be given to all parties, requiring due weight to be given to all parties, as we have discussed on this programme over the past few weeks. that can be achieved, the bbc says, across...

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uponbbcnews... kyleedmund's french open is ended by injury — a knee problem forces the british number one to quit during his second—round match in paris. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. university tuition fees in england should be cut and maintenance grants for students from poorer backgrounds should be reinstated. that's the verdict of a long—awaited review commissioned by the government. but the cut in fees would be balanced out by making students pay back the loans over 40, not 30 years. tutition fees would drop from a maximum of £9250 a year to £7500. but repayments should start sooner — when earnings hit £23,000. the report also called for better support for students in vocational education. 0ur education editor, branwen jeffreys, has been getting reaction from students in warwickshire. their working life in front of them — one an apprentice, the others off to university, so are these college students impressed by lower tuition fees? when you're accruing so much debt, an extra 6000 reduction doesn't seem like a lot, it really doesn't. i was thin

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greenhouse gas emissions almost 100% cuts by 2050. and coming uponbbcnews: arsenaland chelsea are both in europa league action tonight. they'll play valencia and eintracht frankfurt respectively, as they try to reach the final. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister says the case is closed after the defence secretary gavin williamson was dramatically sacked yesterday over leaked details from a national security council meeting. but today oppositon parties have stepped up their calls for a police investigation into whether the official secrets act was breached. gavin williamson continues to deny telilng the daily telegraph about discussions concerning whether the chinese firm huawei should help to build the uk's 5g mobile network. our deputy political editor, john pienaar is in westminster. after sacking gavin williamson for breaching the confidentiality of one of the most secret committees in government, theresa may is hoping to restore discipline to her ill disciplined government, to be her authority such as it is what is left of her premiership. no prime

greenhouse gas emissions almost 100% cuts by 2050. and coming up on bbc news: arsenal and chelsea are both in europa league action tonight. they'll play valencia and eintracht frankfurt respectively, as they try to reach the final. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister says the case is closed after the defence secretary gavin williamson was dramatically sacked yesterday over leaked details from a national security council meeting. but today oppositon parties have...

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bbcnews... englandcaptain eoin morgan is suspended for the next one day international against pakistan, because of a slow over rate during yesterday's six—wicket win in bristol. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. itv has permanently cancelled thejeremy kyle show — after a guest died shortly after filming an episode. the programme was taken off the air on monday after the death of steven dymond. itv‘s chief executive says today's decision has been made because of the ‘gravity of recent events.‘ a review of the episode featuring mr dymond will continue. jon donnison reports. for more than a decade watching people's lives fall apart on the jeremy kyle show has passed for entertainment. applause it has been popular with around a million viewers for each episode. not any more. in a statement itv‘s chief executive carolyn mccall said given the gravity of recent events, we have decided to end production of thejeremy we have decided to end production of the jeremy kyle we have decided to end production of thejeremy kyle show. she said the programme had a lo

bbc news... england captain eoin morgan is suspended for the next one day international against pakistan, because of a slow over rate during yesterday's six—wicket win in bristol. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. itv has permanently cancelled thejeremy kyle show — after a guest died shortly after filming an episode. the programme was taken off the air on monday after the death of steven dymond. itv‘s chief executive says today's decision has been made because of the...

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announcer: this is "bbcworldcanewsame>> funding of this presentations is made le by -- the freeman foundation. and judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutionss for america'glected needs.be >> wow, thatlievable. ♪ i'm flying! >> stay curious. >> yes! [applause] announcer: and now, "bbc world news." this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. all smiles as russia's leader and the p u.s. diplomat meet, and want to work together, but they are far apart on iran, venezuela, a election meddling. could roundup pose a risk? how cancer claims from a popular weedkiller lead to a multibillion-dollar verdict. plus, a refugee's life through the lens. hoouphotography is helping y migrants tell their stories. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.s. secretary of state met russia's president in a sochi todaigh-stakes meeting given moscow and washington are at odds over so many aspects of foreign policy. vladimir putin says he derstands president trum wants to begin restoring ties now the

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i'm ben blandwithbbcnews. ourtop story. a day of high drama in the english premier league, as manchester city clinch the crown for the second year running. city came back from a goal down to beat brighton 4—1. that victory clinched the premier league title for them, putting them just one point ahead of their nearest rivals, liverpool. millions of people are heading to the polls in the philippines, in elections which are widely expected to be a mid—term verdict on rodrigo duterte's presidency and these pictures are trending on bbc.com. they show people running, leaping and crawling across a 400—metre stretch of the river blackwater in eastern england. the annual maldon mud race attracts people from across europe, to raise money for charity. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: dominic hinds — a cabinet minister — has conceded that the upcoming elections to the european parliament will be difficult for the conservatives, and that some will see it as an opportunity for "the ultimate protest vote". now on bbc news live to singapore for asia

i'm ben bland with bbc news. our top story. a day of high drama in the english premier league, as manchester city clinch the crown for the second year running. city came back from a goal down to beat brighton 4—1. that victory clinched the premier league title for them, putting them just one point ahead of their nearest rivals, liverpool. millions of people are heading to the polls in the philippines, in elections which are widely expected to be a mid—term verdict on rodrigo duterte's...

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up in sportsday later in the houronbbcnews: weare at wembley ahead of the 138th fa cup final between watford and the manchester city. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. talks between labour and the conservatives to break the deadlock over brexit have ended without a deal. after weeks of negotiations, the labour leaderjeremy corbyn said they collapsed because of what he called "the increasing weakness and instability of the government." but theresa may blamed divisions in the labour party over whether or not there should be another referendum. mrs may says she'll now consider holding a series of votes for mps to try to agree on a way forward. here's our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. jeremy corbyn always looked more likely to back away from mrs may's brexit plan than bail her out and today, sure enough, faint hopes of a cross—party compromise finally died. these talks have now reached what i believe to be a natural conclusion. the prime minister has announced the date she is leaving. there have been increasing noises off stage by conservative cabinet mini

up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news: we are at wembley ahead of the 138th fa cup final between watford and the manchester city. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. talks between labour and the conservatives to break the deadlock over brexit have ended without a deal. after weeks of negotiations, the labour leaderjeremy corbyn said they collapsed because of what he called "the increasing weakness and instability of the government." but theresa may blamed...

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thisisbbcnews. i'mreged ahmad. our top stories: voting is under way in australia — bill shorten casts in vote describing it as the peoples a day in what is expected to be a close contest. the us and canada agree to drop tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, after lengthy negotiations opening the way for a new trade deal. building a "peaceful agenda" — venezuela's president nicolas maduro sends his envoy to norway to explore dialogue with the opposition. in an interview with the bbc, britain's prince william reveals the immense pain he felt following the death of his mother, diana, princess of wales. when you are bereaved in a very young age you feel pain like no other pain. gearing up for eurovision — hot favourites sweden and switzerland rehearse for the 64th song contest in tel aviv. polls have opened in australia in a general election to choose potentially the country's sixth prime minister, in as many years. a tight race is predicted in the fierce political battleground of its federal politics — with climate change, the economy and immigration among the major issues.

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. hello, thisisbbcnewswithjulian worricker. the headlines: boris johnson and michael gove, the two figureheads of the official leave campaign, challenge each other for the conservative party leadership. i will be putting my name forward to be prime minister of this country. i believe i am ready to unite the conservative and unionist party, deliver brexit and lead this great country. final voting's taking place across 21 european union countries to select new meps. results will be released after polls close at 10pm tonight. after the bbc reveals evidence of abuse at a care home for people with disabilities, a former care quality commission inspector says he raised serious concerns about whorlton hall hospital more than three years ago. a man and a woman are charged with murder after two children died following an "incident" at a house in sheffield on friday. a ringside seat at the wrestling for president trump, who's on an official visit to japan. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday, i'm damian johnson. ahead from us on the programme: my mos

. hello, this is bbc news with julian worricker. the headlines: boris johnson and michael gove, the two figureheads of the official leave campaign, challenge each other for the conservative party leadership. i will be putting my name forward to be prime minister of this country. i believe i am ready to unite the conservative and unionist party, deliver brexit and lead this great country. final voting's taking place across 21 european union countries to select new meps. results will be released...

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an all—english champions league final. and coming uponbbcnews... chelseawelcome eintracht frankfurt to stamford bridge later with a tough semi final second leg challenge to reach the europa league final. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. danny baker, one of the best known presenters on radio five live, has been sacked after posting a tweet about prince harry and meghan‘s baby which led to accusations of racism. the tweet, which we've decided not to broadcast in full, showed a couple holding hands with a chimpanzee and captioned "royal ba by leaves hospital". david sillito has the story. as the press arrived at danny baker's house this morning, he opened the door to reveal he'd just been sacked. the conversation had not been cordial. i said (bleep)(bleep). so by mutual agreement, it was terminated. the reason? this tweet. a vintage photograph of a couple and, we are not showing the full image, but between them was a chimpanzee dressed in a coat and a bowler hat and a reference to the royal baby. we take all those arguments on board... danny baker says it wa

an all—english champions league final. and coming up on bbc news... chelsea welcome eintracht frankfurt to stamford bridge later with a tough semi final second leg challenge to reach the europa league final. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. danny baker, one of the best known presenters on radio five live, has been sacked after posting a tweet about prince harry and meghan‘s baby which led to accusations of racism. the tweet, which we've decided not to broadcast in full,...

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welcometobbcnews, broadcastingto viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: america's secretary of state visits iraq, following warnings iran may try to attack us forces in the region. venezuela's supreme court opens a criminal investigation against six leading opposition lawmakers, accusing them of treason. as south africa prepares to go to the polls, claims of corruption continue to dominate the campaign. free at last. the queen she has in the delight of the news of the us secretary of state has paid a brief visit to baghdad to assure the iraqi leadership of american support. mike pompeo also told the iraqi prime minister his government must ensure it is able to protect americans in the country, and suggested baghdad should become less dependent on iran. washington is deploying an aircraft carrier and b—52 bombers to the region because of what it claims are indications iranian forces may be preparing to attack american troops in the region. iran's foreign minister has dismissed the claims. mr pompeo spoke to reporters on the plane

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pinnacle of european club football. coming uponbbcnews, westindies have sent out a strong message to the other teams in the cricket world cup. they thrashed pakistan by seven wickets at trent bridge. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a senior labour official has been suspended from the party following accusations he made anti—semitic comments. peter willsman, a member of labour's ruling body, allegedly claimed that the israeli embassy was orchestrating complaints against the party's leader, jeremy corbyn. it comes just days after the equalities and human rights commission launched a formal investigation into whether labour had "unlawfully discriminated against, harassed or victimised people because they are jewish". a labour spokesperson says the party takes all complaints of anti—semitism extremely seriously. our political correspondent chris mason reports. peter willsman sits around an important table in politics, with a seat on labour's ruling national executive committee, or nec. politically, he is on the left of labour. the same wing as the leader, jeremy c

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, but it was coveredonbbcnews, includingin this report from tom barton. it wasn'tjust a good night for the brexit party. though standing on a clear remaining platform also made a great leap forward. they greens to be the conservatives into fourth place. —— the greens beat the conservatives. a champagne moment for the liberal democrats. coming in second with a 20% of the vote. but the adding together of her main parties and vote share to show a majority over it leave parties as shown in this graphic which appeared on the bbc news website prompted objections from the other side. william speight at the graph did not count the conservatives in the leaves total. the graphic falsely shows that brexit party supporters had other objections. one about the makeup of the studio panel on the overnight programme. about which a twitter user called and posted this... and there were also complaints about this comment from laura kuenssberg. they are clearly going to seek some kind of role, we know that nigel farage is extremely good at making his case to the public in a way that appeals to a ce

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>> this is "bbcworldnewsamerica."funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and judy and peter blum-kovler foundation, pursuing solution' for americs neglected needs. >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flying! ♪ >> stay curious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbcworldnews." laura:this is "bbcworldnewsamerica."reporting fromashington, i am ura trevelyan. the u.s. trade war with china intensifies. president trump more than doubs tariffs on many import some are sounding the alarm. >> this is a devastating time right now to be a farmer in the united states. laura: uber debuts on the new york stock exchange, but the celebration at the start was followed by a lackluster performance. plus, it is a cake full of tradition. a german recipe book that ivrvived world war ii is gg a new generation a sweet taste of the past. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and around the globe. president trump has doubled tariffs on more than $200 oollion worth of chinese products, makingon his threat. it is the latest salvo in the ongoing trade war and came as negotiations between both sides were underway in wasn. talks ended with no deal or date for the next round, but mr. trump says discussions will continue and tariffs may or may not be removed depending on the amtcome. the bbc's nortica editor jon sopel starts our coverage. jon: a bell can signify celebration, butt can also bring out a warning, and today it felt like the latter after uch highermp imposed tariffs on chinese goods coming into the u.s. and fired a g to the world's second-biggest economy that he is digging in for the long-haul. he tweeted, "talks with china continue in a very congenial manner. there is absolutelno need to rush him as terrorists are being paid to the ited states by china at 29% on $250 billion worth of goods and products." the chinese are in washington in the ho of concluding a deal. the lead negotiator said that increasing tariffs hurts everyone. >> i came here with sincerity in these special circumstances to enga in candid exchanges wit the u.s. side. of course ina believes raising tariffs in the current situation is not a solution to the oblem. it will be harmful to china, the united states, and the whole world. jon: donald trump has been accused of being too mes tor-happy when it tariffs, too keen to start a trade war. but on this, significantly, the democrats are behind him, urging him to remain tough. when it comes to trade and china, there is a feeling herehe thathave been allowed to get away with too much for too long. the talks have broken up for the time being without agreement. the treasury secretary sounding decidedly guarded about how they had gone. c. mnuchin: they were constructive discussions between bo parties. that is all we are going to say. thank you. jon: this factor in the south of cha makes wi-fi routers, millions of themmany of them earmarked for the u.s. market. now with new tariffs, those sales are in doubt. like everyone else around the world, heht t deal was imminent and the two sides would bridge their. differences but last week the u.s. president ataccused beijing ofng on the deal to open up the chinese economy to u.s. goods. u.ha farmers' products been hit by retaliatory tariffs, and they are desperate for a deal ae soon as possib >> we long.ited almost too the only thing that will help us is if he makes a deal and china comes in and they guarantee to buy x amount of bushels. jon: u.s. consumers are now going toind a range of imports costing way more in the shops. if this carries on, it will be the global ecomy that will suffer. jonsopel,bbcnews, washington.the formerned by world bank china and now a fellow for the carnegie endowment for international peace. the president says the talks were constructive. the chinese delegation is going home without a deal. how was the chinese leadership going to view the ocome? >> they are both under significant pressure. the great irony is that the headlines talk about tariffs and the trade war but these issuese don't invoade issues. it is a debate about technology transfer, protection of intellectual property rights. tariffs are very blunt instrument to address these kinds of issues. laa: the u.s. has imposed these tariffs and china and china says it will consider countermeasures.rc how ul will president xi's retaliation be? yukon: i think you will be guarded. he wants to be seen as responsible negotiator. tariffs don't help either side. they actually hurt chinese consumers and producers, just like the u.s. tariffs hit american producers and fonsumers. they are not paithe chinese, they are actually paid laura: how about president trump's style of diplomacy can wanting to put it all in a tweet? how does that go dowwith the chinese? yukon: the chinese don't like it that way. they are circumspect, to secret about certain things. the heart of the negotiating process. they were taken aback by this kind of announcement that america is going to double tariffs on $200 billion of goods. laura: who do you think misunderstood who when a week weago it seemed like w close to ideal and then the president accuses china of reneging on a deal? yukon: you have had these discussions for months focused on enforcement. you have companies forced to give up technology to access china's market, questions about subsidies, are they fair or not fair, questions of w the courts protect u.s. and foreign intellectual property. these are not easy issues. some are not easy to dboine. you talk regulations to address them, and then lost to enforce them. i think the white house was concerned that there was not enough, it on the chinese side -- not enougcommitment on the chinese side to put these into a legal code. from the chinese side, they find it hard sometimes to figure out what the nature of the problem is andow it can be dealt with in the chinese system. laura: from president economy iss, china's slowing of it. does that put him under pressure to come to a deal soon? he is under pressure, b this is a country moving to a growth rate more typical of a middle income country. aboveat 6.5% is actually normal. ngu have never seen a middle income country grot 6.5%. it will continue to slide. the question is how fast. is concernedt xi about is the fact that it is going to continue to slow down, mo laura: could this trade war be a defining moment in u.s.-chinese relations as the two strategic powersace-off? yukon: i think it is a great possibility. in month sense when you have is a rising power challenging a'ame's dominance in the global scene, but not through the literary -- method military might. it is challenging it to economic advancement. this is a concern for america. it is a bigger and broader question. can a rising china be an economic benefit to the rest of the world? in the past, developing countries grow ande uy more from s. and become richer and poverty is eliminated and everyone is benefiting. this trade war is calling into question a fundamentalaloncept we havys had, that growth in developing countries is good for everybody else and there is no real competition. in some ways that is still true. if you look at the products being produced in china and produced in the west, they are quite different. there is no overlap. there is a kind of tension about competition that is exaggerated. laura:uk huang, thank you so much for joining us. yukon: welcome. laur many of the president's tweet supporting his actions ferred to agriculture such as this one. "your all-time favorite president got tired of waiting for china to help out our farmers, the greatest of anywhere in the world." some farmers are not pleased about these myths, including john boyd,r., who grows soybeans and whe in virginia. i spoke to him a short while ago. you are caught in the crossfire of this trade war. what impact is this having on your farm? i john: basically right no trying to plant soybeans, and we got the devastating news that there is no end in sight for us. right now soybeans are about eight dollars a bushel, an all-time hh. for farmers likeseyself who are ing farm operating loans, it is a tough sell to banks and other lines of credit to let them know that we are still at ght dollars a bushel, and the president hasn't opened any new markets for u.s. farmers to -- for other countries to purchasef soybeam farmers in the united states. n is is a devastating time right now to be a farmere united states. laura: if china retaliates with anen more tariffs on soybe how devastating could that be for you financially? john: that could be -- right now i am at a 50% pay cut. there is no end in sight for us, i could possibly lose my farm and thousas of other grain farmers around the country will wind up on the auction block if the president doesn't takes with action to help american farmers. i don't understand w other farmers aren't being more vocal about the financial situation are currently in right now. farming is worked on seasons, so i basically get two paydays a year. i'm getting ready to sell a bunch of wheat now, and soybeans in the fall.um president promised a elilout to american soybean producers like mat $1.67 per bushel. i have yet to receive those moneys from the united states department of agriculture, and people, we are in trouble out here the president hasn't opened up new maets. laura: john, the president is saying that he is going to buy your crops and sell them abroad as humanitarian d. is that going to help you? john: humanitarian aid at what price? if it is $8 a bushel, it give a break to american -- it does not give much relf to american farmers. for us to even break even we need tbe somewhere between $10.50 and $11 a bushel. this administration has not been swift to help american farmers what myself -- like myself and other small-scale farmers out there. i've reached out to the united states department of agriculture and secretary sonny perdue. asanng the secretary what he do to help farmers like myself in a situation. that request has fal deaf years. in the past, those doors have always been open for both republican agriculture secretarieand democrats. this administration from a farmer like myse gets an f. an f right now, because we are hurting, and t playing footsie with china and not helping u.s. farmers here. laura: john boyd, jr., thank yoo much for sharing your story with us. john: thank you for having me. i really appreciate it. laura:ou in other news from the world, the italianavy says it h rescued 36 migrants off the coast of libya, but off the coast of tunisia, a migrant boat capsized killing people. 65 the stricken boat set off om libya. state media said6 people were rescued by fishermen. french regulators who spent six months mon within the company are calling for more intervention. the interim report w released as president macron met the founder mark zuckerber it says self-regulation lacks credibility. zuckerberg said he was optimistic about the proposal. all eyes are on wall street debut onuber made its the stock exchange. the smiles at the opening bell vanished once trading started and the price fell. for more i talked to the bbc's business correspondent michelle fleury. is this the launch for uber that wall street was expectin michelle: look, it was certainly highly anticipated, and when we finally got there, uber sputtered out of the gate and never fully recovered. they priced at about $45 a shareg when trading, they fell about 7%. they recoved throughout the day only to close down around 7%. hatra: could this mean prices are going to rise for uber passengers now that the company has had to show wall street it can turn a profit? michelle: that is the key question. you have this company that has yet to make a profit. now it is going to be answerable not just to its drivers in early -- and to its early investors, but to shareholders. one has to assume that at some point down the line,igher prices are going to be in the w fing. it is hard to see se is -- it is going to close the gap. at some point people want to see return on investment. laura: how about the protests we saw by uber drivers earlier in the week? what is the company saying about how that will affect the profitabilitand the mood of the drivers going forward? michelle: the mood of the drivers, clearly ty are not happy, necessarily, with pay and conditions. i was talking to onethriver outsidnew york stock exchange today who made the point, how can people inve this company when they don't take care of their workers? what was interesting going through this pivcess of a pre company to a public o company, uber filed all thisnt documeion with financial regulators, and one of the things they said is that the cost of their labor is the biggest thing, and the way theyi are clas as contract workers, not staff, is a big deal that lps the company. e if you take thn further down the line, in the future there is a lot of talk about driverless cars. that would be another way for the company to remove what ultimately is its biggest cost base, the drivers. laura: presumably wall street woulbe cheering if uber coul go down the driverless route. michelle: i mean, i think that is the big bet, that you are betting on a future where they are transforming transportation, and that could mean no drivers, and it is a way of rewarding those who put in the capal and labor at the other end of thise e ones who are left out of the cold. laura: michelle fleury, thank you for joining us.u yoe watching "bbcworldnewsamerica."onstill to come onht's ycprogram, caught in a cle of betting. ayoung children in afri being lured into placing wagers online. in the u k, scientists at the university of cambridge have unveiled plans for a research center to develop new ways to repair the earth's climate. it is the first of its kind and has been created to gaza fears that we are not doing enough to stop -- because of fears that may not doing enough toto dangerous and potentially irversible damage to the climate. our science correspondent pallab ghosh reports. pallab: scorched earth where people are poor and have less food because of droughts. there will be more flooding, and the coral is gone. that is what we are heading for unless we do more toisut ons of carbon dioxide. scientists at cambridge university fear that reducing co2 emissions won't be enough. man who has led efforts at the 2art of government to combat climate change fyears is helping to set up a new research center. its role will be to the damage that has already been do. >> we are looking for processes that are scalable, by which i mean processes that can take out billions of to of greenhouse gases each year. pallab: with trillions of e ns of ice gonom both the earth's poles, the new center will look at ways of re-freezing them. one idea is to have the b oats spray seawater into the clouds above the ice. tother is to develop forest and artificial treesabsorb carbon dioxide. just like real forests, only better. some think that releasing mist discs into space might act as a planetarparasol. ntists believe that the earth's climate can be repaired, but they saythatnewsolutionsneed to be found ithimplemented the next 10 years. otherwise, it may be too late. pallabghosh,bbcnews, cambridge.laura: online sports betting in africa is big business, with billions of dollars wagered every year. the boom is being fueled by faster internet, cheaper phones, and an obsession with english premier league. f but there isr that children are being lured into a cycle of betting, debt, and poverty. in kenya, one government minister calls a day curse -- calls it a curse on youth. reporter: it is matched a in the -- match day in the kenyan premier league. thore he is advertising a spt betting company. this league is sponsored by a betting company, too. it is big business hete. especiallyng on the english premier league. and it is not just adults, but increasingly children, too. meet francis. he is only 15, and he bets every day. >> when you start betting, don't feel like you can stop it. reporter: he and his friends drm of getting rich. some have even used their school fees. >> when they lose, they can't. reporter: they can't go to school. >> yes. regrter: adverts for bettin are everywhere. >> whether you are playing or watching, there is something for everyone. reporter: nothing wrong with that. but it seems age restrictions are not workg here. it is quite clear the government thinks the entire industry is a curse on kenyan youth. english football and the big betting terms fueling a ga ling boom in africa. >> they are profit-making, they are making money. at least 30% is from children. reporter: this child psychologist sees vulnerableil en pushed deeper into poverty.he >>have been swallowed byth this animal came and people didn't realize it was an animal. reporter: it is not just kenyan companies using the english premier league to promote their brand. we have found british betting companies trying to grab a slice of the african market. children are gambling with them, o. on the other side of africa, almo 3000 miles away, the capital of the ivory coast. here we meetric. 15 when he started betting, using adults to place his bets on the british site bet365. reporter: even the internet caÉr is named ahe company. there are plenty of children here, too. it is a picture repted across the city -- children openly betting. when we traveled to the ivory opcoast, we found the mostar site was bet365. >> you have just got to take the money and run. reporter: it is one of the biggest betting companies in the world. the chief ecutive is reported to be worth at least 5 billion pounds. bet365 says all accounts have to pass age verification and must not be used to benefit a third party. it insists if an accountde h places bets for a child, appropriate action will be taken. a betting boom, but with children too often the losers, u anier side to the beautiful game. anguscrawford,bbcnews, nairobi.laura: many families have traditions that revolve around baking, and cookbooks are often a window into the past. that was the case for a man who fled germany in 1938 and settled into a jewish community in kansas city. he built a new life in america and preserved his german identity by baking. now his 80-year-old recipe book lives on, and his son is busy mixing ingredients. >> my father was born in 1920 in germany. on the advice of family, decided to apprentice in baking. >> used cookbook, spots on it. >> he was in a school with other classmates.e rson leading started going off on anti-semitic tangents. it was uncomfortable for my dad, of course, because he was jewish. he could see the direcinon that was on in hindsight, that life was becoming increasingly intolerable for jews. family in the united states helped to get him out, and that is how we ended up in new york in 1938. sugar, shortening, salt, eggs, lk. dough is used for sweet cakes and alsoor fruit tarts. >> sweet little face. >> yeah. >> you were not a deprived child. >> was overfed. when mom and dad moved to city, they were moving in this apartment complex with a lot of german jews. >> i remember the new year's parties, oh yeah.re >> tas something they all grew up with in germany and loved and missed. making this, it was always the same time of year and usually in connection with the holy days. in my mind, i think of it as being a special jewish thing. but i think it was just something that people enjoyed. it is a really good example of how foods and identity and religion gets stirred together. we all wanted one of these. >> although dad's generation had immigrated from germany to the united states, they never stopped being german in terms of how they identified. 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borisjohnson is ordered to appear in court over claims he lied during the eu referendum campaign. he stands accused of lying about the uk giving the eu £350 milllion a week. districtjudge coleman decided that having considered all the relevant factors she was satisfied that this is a proper case in which to issue generally speaking i would prefer it that the courts keep out of affairs, i find the general public are incredibly discerning. we'll bring you the latest on how the legal case is likely to proceed and its possible impact on the tory leadership contest. also tonight... how funding for social care in england is a third less per person than scotland and wales — and the people left trying to cope. i'm desperate. and i'm not the only one, you know? lifelines being cut, you just think, if they don't listen to our pleas how is the future going to evolve? the man who investigated donald trump over alleged collusion with russia again refuses to exonerate him for obstructing justice. cctv shows one of the london bridge attackers buying the kitchen knives used to kill eight people. and fans get ready in azerbaijan, as arsenal prepare to meet chelsea in the europa league final. and coming uponbbcnews—captain eoin morgan says england are favourites for a reason as they build up to the opening match of the world cup on home soil. good evening and welcome tothebbcnewsatsix. there's been a dramatic twist in the contest for the tory leadership with a summons for borisjohnson to appear in court over claims he lied by saying the uk gave the eu £350 million a week. johnson — who is the current frontrunner in the leadership contest to succeed theresa may as prime minister — stands accused of misconduct in public office after making the claim during the 2016 eu referendum campaign. mrjohnson‘s lawyers have described the case as a political stunt. our deputy political editor john pienaar has the latest. cheering he's always loved attention, just not this kind. borisjohnson, the official leave campaign's far from secret weapon is being hauled into court to face accusations he lied to the public about brexit. no one campaigns like him, but it's the claim about how much britain sent to the eu which he echoed as an mp, that triggered a real private prosecution and the even more real outcome of a top politician being summoned to a criminal court. his accusers in court summoned to a criminal court. his accusers in court papers say he repeatedly lied and misled the british public as to the cost of eu membership, expressly stating, endorsing or inferring that the cost of eu membership was £350 million a week. businessman marcus ball, on the right, crowd funded the prosecution, arguing it's about standards in public office. mr ball who stood with me today considered that politicians have made, said things that are untrue and he wants to ensure there is a better standard in politics and currently is the case. but boris johnson, flag carrierfor brexit, is now case. but boris johnson, flag carrier for brexit, is now favourite in the race to be the next prime minister. he might even be pm when and if his case is finally tried. a source close to borisjohnson said this prosecution is nothing less than a politically motivated attempt to reverse brexit and crush the will of the people. if the case is allowed to proceed the state rather than the public will be put in charge of determining the strengths of argument at elections. this runs counter to centuries of british political tradition and risks undermining our democracy. the dispute centres on campaign claims of how much britain pays the eu against the rebate which comes back, some say it's a matter of principle. generally speaking i would prefer it that the courts keep out of political affairs. i find that the general public are incredibly discerning. the case will be a political spectacle. borisjohnson denies wrongdoing and today's ruling was no finding of guilt. but the verdict could have an impact on politics and campaigning in britain. johnpienaar,bbcnews. ourhome affairs correspondent tom symondsjoins me now. what more can you tell me about how this legal action will proceed — and why it's just against borisjohnson and not other politicians who featured prominently in the leave campaign? i think the main reason according to the prosecutors us we have to call them is he was so extensively covered when he makes these comments that there is a lot of evidence they can marshalfor their that there is a lot of evidence they can marshal for their case. in that there is a lot of evidence they can marshalfor their case. in fact they said they could not find enough to charge anybody else. this is a serious allegation, misconduct in public office carries a maximum light sentence, it has to be heard any crown court in front of a jury. what the districtjudge has said, though she is not ruled on facts, she has said there is a case to answer. two she has said there is a case to answer. two prove she has said there is a case to answer. two prove he is guilty the prosecution have to show he was a public official who acted recklessly, abused his office and the key thing is public official. that's going to be the background. they see his accusers that he was a public official, mayor of london, brexit was the policy of his office, he wrote letters to that effect and he wrote letters to that effect and he knew the claims about the 350 million were not correct, untrue. mr johnson's lawyers say he was a political campaigner when he made the comments, it was nothing to do with the dayjob of being mere if you like. there's an added complication that this is a private prosecution so at any point under law the cps can come in and stop the whole thing. i think it's more likely we will see boris johnson whole thing. i think it's more likely we will see borisjohnson try to fight this through the courts right from the start and try to show the court process is being abused. but the courts, nothing ever happens quickly in the courts, and asjohn said, could all be happening while he is running for leadership of the party, possibly even prime minister. tom, thank you. new research has revealed how funding for social care per person in england is a third less in england than it is in wales, and more than a third less than it is in scotland. politicians agree that pressure caused by longer life expectancy and more complex needs mean a new strategy is needed. but the government's plans for social care have been delayed five times and are long overdue. 0ur correspondent alison holt looks at the struggle to provide social care in somerset. martine evans is 37, and has juvenile idiopathic arthritis. ah! her husband david has to do nearly everything for her. thank you. they also have triplets. we first met the family last summer as they asked for help from somerset county council. i fell through the system. unfortunately, it happens, because it's so busy. you know, there are so many people that need help, which is why i was worried. i didn't want to take care away from other people. but we needed it for david. he's just so tired, i just couldn't watch that any more. sweetheart. yeah? i need some help, please. getting enough care from the cash—strapped council is difficult, but david is caring for martine and the boys day and night. thank you. drinks, painkillers, toilet, trying to make them comfortable. but i could do that four or five times in an hour one night. constantly tired, really. just keep going for the things that you love, really, i suppose, isn't it? but at the last year has been one of the toughest their county council has faced, as it came close to going bust. it blames cuts to government grants, and growing demand. she has got a package of care at the moment, 2.5 hours a day, so that's 15 hours per week. it means difficult decisions for the social work teams. the support they put in for martine at home cost more than £600 a week. that is above the cost of a residential home place and does not include night care. he needs support, otherwise if he crashes... yeah, absolutely. right, can you explain to me the thinking on martine's case? it's never our decision to say somebody has to go into residential placement. what we say is, "this is the personal budget we can give you," and it is of course for them as a family up to them to make a decision how they spend that money. but we have to say, "this is a matter of money we can help you with," and that is it. in the last year, the director of adult care services in somerset has had to cut £9 million from his budget of nearly £140 million. we are in territory i had not planned for, not considered, so we are in a really difficult position. that sounds really tough. it is on the verge of impossible. where are you? i'm only here. we're going to go this way now. all right? why? i want to be here. one of the cuts is to the dementia day centre where rachel blackford's mother, barbara, spends two days a week. the council says it's outdated, but for rachel, it's a vital break. will you take me, please? i'm helping you, come on. no, you're strangling me. i'm desperate. and i'm not the only one. you know, lifelines being cut. you just think, if they don't listen to our pleas, how is the future going to evolve? they are offered sessions at local residential homes, but rachel is upset that they are losing something that works. help, cried the witch flying down to the ground. she looked all around, but no help could be found. it's a system where the need for help keeps rising. the cost of martine's care eventually increases to nearly £1,000 a week. the government has promised to reform the funding of care at the earliest opportunity, but for many, the pressures are here now. alisonholt,bbcnews. sohow much are councils spending on social care, and why is the picture worse in england than in scotland and wales? our home editor mark easton has been looking at the numbers. how we look after our elderly is the wicked issue we keep ignoring. the good news is we are generally living longer. the bad news is that our adult social care needs are increasing and becoming more complex as the costs of care go up and the money to pay for it all has not kept pace. there have been a number of short—term ring—fenced funding schemes for social care in england, but local councils reckon there is still a £1 billion funding gap this year, rising to £3.6 billion by 2025. and that's why councils are cutting services by limiting the numbers eligible for smaller care packages and reducing the prices paid to providers. the human cost is all too clear, particularly in england where spending on social care is much lower than elsewhere in the uk. scotland spends £445 a head, wales £411; a head. in england is it is just £310 per head. some councils are using money from emergency reserves to cover day to day costs. northamptonshire, somerset whose plight we sawjust now, and rotherham have seen their reserve budgets reduce by over 60% in three years — putting pressure on services elsewhere. new research suggests that even if council tax kept increasing at the current rate, by 2035 the rising cost of care would gobble up more than half of all local authority revenue and mean cuts to almost everything else — housing, roads and transport, planning and leisure. no—one thinks we can just keep on muddling through but the government's long—awaited plans for social care have been delayed for the fifth time — now at least two years later than promised. we have been talking about how we can sustainably fund social care for decades. someone is going to have to pay but, as things stand, no—one seems prepared to pick up the bill. markeaston,bbcnewsandyou can find out more tonight on that story in the first of a two part panorama series, crisis in care, that's at 9pmonbbcone.in the united states, the man who investigated donald trump for alleged collusion with russia has given a damning verdict in his first statement on the subject. robert mueller pointedly again refused to exonerate the president for obstruction ofjustice and said he'd been prevented from charging donald trump by the constitution. if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. under long—standing department policy, a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. that is unconstitutional. 0ur north america editorjon sopel is at the whitehouse. you've been listening to what robert mueller has had to say. what's your assessment of his parting shot before he bows out of public life? this was a dramatic moment, he's not spokenin this was a dramatic moment, he's not spoken in public for two years so it was keenly awaited, what he would say. in essence he said look, donald trump goes free on a technicality, the department ofjustice says we cannot prosecute him. if we thought he was innocent we would have said so he was innocent we would have said so but we don't think that. this is a tape that will be played and replayed by democrats who want to damage the president because i think what this shows is there is still a huge question, donald trump has tried to characterise the report in full words like a perfect bumper sticker, no collusion, no obstruction. today that was flatly contradicted. donald trump has come up contradicted. donald trump has come up with a different interpretation as you might imagine. he says there was insufficient evidence and therefore in our country a person is innocent. is that how he is setting the bar? that if there is insufficient if the dense to prosecute me than i am free? what the net effect of all this will be is that robert mueller is punting this to congress and saying i have gone as far as i can go. if you want to impeach the president it's now up to impeach the president it's now up to you to take up the cudgels and ta ke to you to take up the cudgels and take up the fight, it's something the democratic leadership have been extremely wary of doing. we will see, thank you. footage of the london bridge attackers, preparing in the days and hours before they killed eight people, have been played at the inquests into those who died. the court was shown images of rachid redouane buying pink ceramic kitchen knives from a shop in east london, which were used in the attacks two years ago. daniel sandford reports. three weeks before the london bridge attack, and rachid redouane, the father of a little girl, is in lidl buying knives, the first sign of preparations. they were the same pink ceramic knives used to stab six people to death during the attack. less than a week before the attack, all three killers were seen meeting outside a gym they used. rachid redouane was seen dumping his phonejust before the men start talking, presumably as a counter—surveillance measure, to make sure they weren't being bugged. at the end of the meeting, they shook hands and hugged. the next day, rachid redouane was back in lidl, this time buying wine, to use the bottles for making petrol bombs. 0n the saturday of the attack itself, their leader, khuram butt, spent the morning with his wife and children — domestic scenes that the coroner's barrister said could not be more different from the events of the night that would follow. by late afternoon, the three attackers were together in a red corsa car along with redouane's little daughter. khuram butt was making calls to hire a van, after the lorry hire they'd planned fell through. the cctv footage gives the impression that the three killers were improvising their attack as they went along. just six hours before they arrived here at london bridge, they still hadn't found a van and, on the sat nav on one of the men's phones, the destination was set at oxford street, not london bridge, suggesting that may have been the target until quite late in the day. the men drove to b&q with redouane's daughter still in the back. there, they picked up a hire van, loaded with 29 bags of gravel to make it heavier. afterfinally dropping off the little girl, they loaded some chairs into the van at khuram butt‘s flat to make it look like they were moving house, then set off for central london with their knives, petrol bombs and fake suicide belts. the van itself was also a weapon. after getting lost in the city, they found their way onto london bridge for one last reconnaissance run. within the next 20 minutes, they killed eight people and were themselves shot dead by armed police. danielsandford,bbcnews, atthe old bailey. our top story this evening: boris johnson has been ordered to appear in court over claims he lied during the eu referendum campaign. and still to come... moving a banksy mural — how do you transport an artwork that's been painted on the side of a garage? coming up on sportsdayonbbcnews... anotherwin for rafa nadal. the spaniard is well on his way to a record—extending 12th men's singles title at the french open. in less than two hours' times, arsenal will take on chelsea in the europa league final in azerbaijan. fans from both clubs have been arriving in the host city, baku, although many have struggled with the cost and difficulty of travel. 0ur sports correspondent, david 0rnstein, has made it though and is live in baku for us tonight. tension must be building there among the fans. fiona, it really is. chelsea and arsenal have met many times over the year, but arguably never before with so much at stake. the lead up has been dominated by controversy over travel tickets. politics and human rights as well, but at last it's time for the sport, and the totte n ha m time for the sport, and the tottenham and liverpool are facing off in the champion league final on saturday, so it marks the start of a huge a few days for english football. at last, they arrived, the final stop on a journey so many simply couldn't make. these, among the relatively few who did, travelling thousands of miles at great expense to watch their team go for glory. you can see us, we are a mixed marriage. chelsea, arsenal. it can't get any better than this for us, so we decided we had to go, because when else would we get a chance to see baku and to get to see arsenal play chelsea? we left london la st arsenal play chelsea? we left london last tuesday, so it's been almost a week to get to baku, travelling 3500 miles, using different currencies, through three different countries, in different beds every night. the most high—profile absenteeism henrikh mkhitaryan, the armenian player saying he didn't feel safe to ta ke player saying he didn't feel safe to take part because of political tension between his country and the hosts, azerbaijan. on the pitch, it's all about the football. chelsea have enjoyed their fair share of european success, but this game is particularly important to their manager, who has never won a major trophy. and even that might not be enough to keep a in hisjob, nor prevent star player eden hazard from leaving the summer. a lot of speculation about individual players futures, managers futures at the clu b futures, managers futures at the club so when you add that together sets us up for a bigger game than just football. arsenal have a key man of their own in pierre—emerick aubameyang, and no victory —— victory would bring the added bonus of qualifying for next season's champions league. may be the season we deserved, to be in the top four, but it's a one—off game, a final, we can takea but it's a one—off game, a final, we can take a trophy and go back to the champions league. the past azerbaijan has been farfrom champions league. the past azerbaijan has been far from smooth, but finally the focus turns to football. —— the path to azerbaijan. labour's deputy leader says his party's decision to expel alastair campbell, tony blair's former spin doctor who admitted to voting liberal democrat in the eu elections last week, was "spiteful". tom watson said hundreds of thousands of labour party members voted against their party over its stance on brexit and there should be an amnesty against further expulsions. several other senior labour figures have also backed mr campbell. the scottish government has published legislation that could pave the way for a new vote on scottish independence, if the westminster government allows it. the bill contains no details on when a referendum could be held or what the question would be, but first minister nicola sturgeon says the legislation would give people in scotland the "opportunity to choose a better future". 0ur scotland editor, sarah smith, reports. most of these young people couldn't vote in the last scottish referendum five years ago. nicola sturgeon wants to give them and the rest of scotland a say on independence again next year. her problem is she needs the authorisation of the uk government in westminster. what is the point of trying to legislate for a referendum, that you know it's extremely unlikely any westminster prime minister's ever going to allow you to hold? well, that is a democratic outrage to suggest that that is the case. it's perfectly legitimate for the westminster government to oppose independence. it is not democratically legitimate for them to stand in the way of the people of scotland having the right to choose. what do you all think about having another independence referendum? i think it's important. i think it's only fair that things have changed between then and now and we should get another opportunity to have a say. how would you vote, if there was another independence referendum? i would make sure that i was looking into any further details into whether to go independent or not. today's legislation in the scottish parliament sets the rules for any future referendum. it doesn't set the date. contenders for the tory leadership have taken to twitter today to say they will refuse to allow another referendum.

borisjohnson is ordered to appear in court over claims he lied during the eu referendum campaign. he stands accused of lying about the uk giving the eu £350 milllion a week. districtjudge coleman decided that having considered all the relevant factors she was satisfied that this is a proper case in which to issue generally speaking i would prefer it that the courts keep out of affairs, i find the general public are incredibly discerning. we'll bring you the latest on how the legal case is...

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you'rewatchingbbcnewsatnine with me, shaun ley. the headlines: tory leadership candidate jeremy hunt warns that pushing for a no—deal brexit would be ‘political suicide‘ for his party. i want to solve the brexiter crisis that we are in, and i and worried that we are in, and i and worried that if we don't solve it we will face a political crisis that is far bigger than our legal relationship with the european union, it could lead to the destruction of our party system and the end of my own party. pressure grows on labour leader jeremy corbyn to change his party's policy on another brexit referendum. two people — including a 12—year—old girl — have died in a knife attack on a group of schoolchildren at a bus stop injapan. another climber dies on everest — the 11th to perish on the mountain this season after reports of overcrowding. a rare albino panda has been spotted in the wild in china. experts say it's the first time one has been caught on camera. and in sport, royal delight — prince william celebrates as his club aston villa returns to the premier lea

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, shaun ley. the headlines: tory leadership candidate jeremy hunt warns that pushing for a no—deal brexit would be ‘political suicide‘ for his party. i want to solve the brexiter crisis that we are in, and i and worried that we are in, and i and worried that if we don't solve it we will face a political crisis that is far bigger than our legal relationship with the european union, it could lead to the destruction of our party system and the end of...

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thisisbbcnews. theheadlines at 11:00: families of the eight victims from all over the world who were killed in the london bridge attacks two years ago pay tribute to their loved ones as the inquest into their deaths opens. you are broken forever. there's horrendous, the pain that you feel. and we can't make her come home. and ijust want and we can't make her come home. and i just want to stop other people having this horrific grief. as brexit talks resume with labour, the government concedes the uk will now have to take part in the elections for the european parliament in two weeks time. reunited with their families — two reuters journalists jailed in myanmar 18 months ago after reporting on a massacre of rohingya muslims are released. six. and he spotted it. ! an extraordinary comeback for liverpool, as they beat barcelona in a four goal thriller to reach the champions league final. prince william welcomes his brother to the world of parenthood and says he looks forward to meeting his new nephew. very pleased and glad to welcome my brother to the sleep deprivation society. an

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: families of the eight victims from all over the world who were killed in the london bridge attacks two years ago pay tribute to their loved ones as the inquest into their deaths opens. you are broken forever. there's horrendous, the pain that you feel. and we can't make her come home. and ijust want and we can't make her come home. and i just want to stop other people having this horrific grief. as brexit talks resume with labour, the government...

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to feed and protect each other. and coming uponbbcnews... twoclubs, one spot at wembley for a shot at the premier league. leeds face derby in the second leg of their championship play—off semifinal tonight. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. itv has axed thejeremy kyle show, following the death of a participant. steve dymond died days after failing a lie—detector test on the programme, which was never broadcast. itv‘s chief executive, carolyn mccall, said her decision was based on what she called the "gravity of recent events". this afternoon, mps on the commons media committee announced that they would begin a probe into all reality tv shows to look at the duty of care they owed their partcipants. here's our media editor, amol rajan. the precise circumstances of the death of steve dymond are unknown and his death on the thejeremy kyle show has not been broadcast, but the arena he entered has been described asa arena he entered has been described as a bear pit. for some contributors, it was harrowing. this woman says appearing on the show had terrible conse

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taking on south africa. coming uponbbcnews: amatch—winner to the last — after helping chelsea to the europa league title, eden hazard hints he's on his way out of the club. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a major review into higher education funding has recommended that university tuition fees in england should be reduced to £7,500 a year and maintenance grants to support poorer students scrapped in 2016 should also be reinstated. the report commissioned by the government also says loans should only be written off after a0 yea rs, rather than 30 at present, leaving graduates repaying for longer. here's our education correspondent frankie mccamley. six students at one college, each with a different plan for their future. some want to go to university. for others, apprenticeships are on the cards. for francesca—lily, money is a big part of her decision. i care for somebody. they can't afford to work because they are disabled. so it makes it harder to then think, "0h, i'll go off to university and have this £a0,000—50,000 debt." if they lowered the fees, wou

taking on south africa. coming up on bbc news: a match—winner to the last — after helping chelsea to the europa league title, eden hazard hints he's on his way out of the club. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a major review into higher education funding has recommended that university tuition fees in england should be reduced to £7,500 a year and maintenance grants to support poorer students scrapped in 2016 should also be reinstated. the report commissioned by the...

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scotland. and coming uponbbcnews, thereis criticism for tottenham for allowing defenderjan vertonghen back on the pitch after he suffered a head injury in their 1—0 champions league defeat to ajax. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the south african athlete caster semenya has lost a landmark case against new rules restricting the level of testosterone in female runners. semenya, a double olympic gold medallist, has a condition that means she has unusually high levels of the hormone. the governing body of world athletics has brought in rules forcing athletes like her to take medication in order to lower their testosterone. caster semenya claimed that was unfair, but now the court of arbitration for sport has ruled against her. here's our sports news correspondent richard conway. commentator: here comes caster semenya past the... caster semenya has controlled 800m running over the past decade like no one else. but that dominance is now in doubt following this landmark verdict. athletics world governing body, that the iaaf, believes women that are known as h

scotland. and coming up on bbc news, there is criticism for tottenham for allowing defenderjan vertonghen back on the pitch after he suffered a head injury in their 1—0 champions league defeat to ajax. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the south african athlete caster semenya has lost a landmark case against new rules restricting the level of testosterone in female runners. semenya, a double olympic gold medallist, has a condition that means she has unusually high levels of...

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the london bridge attacks — the scene was like a war zone says a man whose 30—year—old fiance was killed that night. tyler ferguson and christine archibald from canada were visiting london when she was struck by the van — her parents‘ lawyer thanked those who tried to save her life our heartfelt thanks go to all those that are on the bridge that night, and worked so hard to save chrissy. we were blessed that so many brave people rushed to help her and tyler. some of those who tried to save her broke down in tears at the inquest. also tonight... america's trade war with china intensifies as president trump more than doubles tariffs on many imported goods — from furniture to car parts. less time to play — how schoolchildren are in lessons for up to an hour more than pupils 20 years ago. they're just one point apart — will man city hold on to their title this sunday or will liverpool spoil their game in the tightest premier league title race for years. ladies and gentlemen, mickjagger and the rolling stones. laughter and tributes to the comedian freddie starr who's died at the age of 76. and coming uponbbcnews, wewill look at the incredible journey and costs involved for arsenal and chelsea fans hoping to see the europa league final in azerbaijan. good evening and welcome tothebbcnewsatsix. a canadian tourist whose fiance was killed in the london bridge attacks two years ago has described the chaos and mayhem that ensued and said the scene was like a war zone. tyler ferguson told the inquests at the old bailey that he'd been walking across the bridge with his 30—year—old girlfriend christine archibald when she was struck by the van. he said moments before she was hit, they'd swapped places on the pavement. in court, some of the people who tried to save her life broke down in tears as they described what happened. daniel sandford is at the inquest. it has been a very emotional day in court, as a whole series of witnesses wept as they recalled the horrors of the attack. the evidence today focused on a young canadian couple, whose night out in london turned to tragedy in a matter of seconds. i should warn you some of the details are distressing. chrissy archibald and her fiance, tyler ferguson, walking on the bridge. canadian tourists who had just enjoyed dinner at a thai restau ra nt. just enjoyed dinner at a thai restaurant. they stopped and kissed, and swapped sides, putting chrissy closer to the road. today, tyler ferguson told her inquest, i then noticed a relatively large white transit van on the pavement, hurtling towards chrissy and i. it was immediately clear to me this was a deliberate act of violence. the driver's wing mirror brushed past my left shoulder. i looked for chrissy. she was no longer next to me. i realised she had been struck by the van. she was dragged along the road at speed and over the central reservation. cctv shows herfiance rushing to help her. there was a desperate effort to revive chrissy archibald, that involves an off duty lifeguard, police officers, ambulance men and doctors. at she had almost certainly died straightaway. tyler ferguson said the scene on london bridge was chaos and mayhem. it was, he said, a war zone. this afternoon, it emerged that amidst the chaos, a team of firearms officers were among the first police on the scene. but they left their main guns in the vehicle to ca re left their main guns in the vehicle to care for the injured on the bridge, unaware that people were being stabbed in nearby borough market. chrissy archibald's parents have come from canada for the inquest, and today had this to say through their lawyer. we are here to stand with other families who lost loved ones, and with those that were injured on that horrific day. our heartfelt thanks go to all those that were on the bridge that night, and worked so hard to save chrissy. we were blessed that so many brave people rushed to help her and tyler. next week, the coroner will hear evidence of the second phase of that murderous night, when the attackers left their van and killed six more people with knives. the inquest also heard from a bus driver who saw chrissy archibald being hit by the van. he told the coroner he drove across the bridge almost every day, and had often thought it was weird that there were no barriers to protect pedestrians. he said he always felt that it was vulnerable to an attack, and that is one of the issues that the inquest will be looking at in the coming weeks. the trade war between the us and china has intensfied after president trump went ahead and has more than doubled tariffs, that's a tax on imports, on $200 billion worth of chinese products. furniture, car parts, handbags, are just some of the consumer goods made in china and imported into the us that will be affected. the us had already levied a 10% tariff on chinese goods last september. but today that rose to 25% — and beijing has vowed to retaliate. here's our north america editorjon sopel. a bell can signify celebration, but it also can ring out a warning and today it felt like the latter after donald trump imposed much higher tariffs on chinese goods coming into the us. and fired out a warning to the world's second biggest economy that he is digging in for the long haul. he tweeted. .. president trump said yesterday that he'd received another good letterfrom president xi. he has a strong relationship. we believe a deal is possible. what president trump has made clear is we think we are in a very strong position either way. the chinese are in washington in the hope of concluding a deal. their lead negotiator said increasing tariffs hurts everyone. translation: i came here with sincerity in these special circumstances, to engage in rational and candid exchanges with the us side. of course china believes raising tariffs in the current situation is not a solution to the problem. it will be harmful to china, united states, and to the whole world. donald trump has often been accused of being too trigger—happy when it comes to tariffs, too keen to start a trade war. but on this, significantly, the democrats are behind him they are urging him to remain tough. when it comes to trade and china, there is a feeling here that they have been allowed to get away with too much for too long. until a few days ago, all the mood music was positive. president xi would come to the us and sign a deal. the two sides were close to an agreement but last weekend, the president accused beijing of ratting on a deal to open up their market to us goods. in the middle of this are us farmers whose products have been hit by retaliatory tariffs and they are desperate for a trade deal as soon as possible. we have almost waited almost too long, so the only thing that is really going to help us is if he makes a deal and china comes in and they guarantee to buy x amount of bushels. and us consumers, who are now going to find a range of imports costing way more in the shops. and if this carries on, it will be the global economy that will suffer. jonsopel,bbcnews, washington.let's speak to our china correspondentjohn sudworth in beijing. what's the reaction? well, china is promising further retaliation. we don't know what form thatis retaliation. we don't know what form that is going to take yet, but make no mistake about it. these tariffs are further proof that donald trump, from beijing's point of view, is ripping up the rule book and turning a ripping up the rule book and turning 340 ripping up the rule book and turning a a0 year policy of further engagement with china into one of open hostility. china does have some cards up its sleeve. don't forget, these tariffs will hit american consumersjust as these tariffs will hit american consumers just as much as they hit a chinese suppliers. it will make a whole range of goods, things like chinese made furniture, chinese made electronic goods, vacuum cleaners, things like that more expensive for your average trump voting american. don't forget that china doesn't have to worry about the electoral cycle, donald trump very much does have to worry about that. you could argue that he needs a deal and quicker, and needs a deal more quickly than china needs a deal. this is a seismic recalibration of one of the most important trading and political relations of our time. it will take about two marker weeks for these ta riffs about two marker weeks for these tariffs to about two marker weeks for these ta riffs to really about two marker weeks for these tariffs to really kick in. at the moment, they only apply to goods that have not yet left port. there isa that have not yet left port. there is a glimmer of hope. it means there is a glimmer of hope. it means there isa is a glimmer of hope. it means there is a two period in which negotiators on both sides can get together now and try to step back from the brink. john sudworth, thank you. school children in england have up to an hour less for break time, compared with 20 years ago. researchers at university college london say more lessons are being packed into the school day, leaving less time for children to play. the study says it means children are missing out on exercise, and the chance to learn vital social skills. here's our education correspondent frankie mccamley. and extra playtime on fridays for these pupils. they go to the local park to run around and play outside. i have learned to make some pictures with things outside. we found bees and flowers, some things i hadn't seen before. then back to school in the afternoon. why is it so important to get them out and about? most of these children don't have gardens they can run around in. they are working together as a team, working independently, it is good for their self—esteem and self—confidence. for their self—esteem and self-confidence. research has found school break times in england have been getting shorter, just i% of secondary schools now have afternoon breaks, compared to ai% 25 years ago. in the same time frame, pupils aged between five and seven were found to have a5 minutes less break time per week, and 11—16 —year—olds have 65 minutes less. education is broader thanjust have 65 minutes less. education is broader than just academic learning. this is where these children are building friendships, learning the skills to be part of society. at a time when we are really worried about the amount of time they spend on screens, i think we need to give them as much opportunity for this as possible. government guidance states that pupils should be given an appropriate break. so head teachers have the final say on the structure of the day. its increased pressure on every head teacher and every school in the country to make sure children are performing academically. we have table saying the school has done this well, but at the same time we need to have outside time. school break times va ry outside time. school break times vary a cross outside time. school break times vary across the country, and that can vary across the country, and that ca n ofte n vary across the country, and that can often depend on where the school is located. that can be restrictive for some schools. for others, is located. that can be restrictive forsome schools. for others, it could mean lunchtime on the beach or running around in open fields. for this school in east london, it means this. 0besity campaigners are calling for more rigid break time guidelines to make sure all children get daily exercise and, of course, have some fun in between. two former essex police detectives have been jailed for sabotaging child abuse investigations. the old bailey heard that lee pollard and sharon patterson forged documents and misled supervisors at essex police to shut down inquiries and avoid doing the work. the detective constables, who were having an affair at the time, were both found guilty of misconduct in public office. patterson was sentenced to 18 months and pollard was jailed for two years. the uk economy had a boost in the first three months of this year as it grew by 0.5% — up from 0.2% in the previous quarter. the office for national statistics said the increase was partly driven by businesses stockpiling ahead of the expected brexit date. manufacturers saw their fastest expansion since the 1980s. here's our economics correspondent dharshini david. production lines at this manufacturer that supplies the car industry had gone into overdrive since the start of the year. they have stockpiled both raw materials and finished goods to protect against disruption in the event of a no—deal brexit in march. normally, holding sort of a week's stock, somewhere in that region. we are holding much more than that, three, four, five, six weeks' stock in some case which isn't healthy for any business, but at least we have the confidence that if anything were to happen at borders, we could continue to supply. he is not alone. this type of contingency planning meant that manufacturing activity grew at its fastest rate for over three decades, by 2.2% in the first three months of 2019. add in consumer spending and gdp was up by 0.5% between january and march. a decent performance but a different type of growth that had been expected just a few months ago. that was the past. what of the future? well, this cutting—edge rocket engine plant is a taste of what britain could be thanks to an injection of private and public money. we need businesses up and down the country to invest more to ensure the economy flourishes in the long term, creating even morejobs and ensuring higher wages. but, as the chancellor told me here, that kind of investment is still being held back by brexit uncertainty. business investment is much lower than we would like it to be. investment in infrastructure, investment in skills, we have to do that if we want to ensure the prosperity of future generations. tomorrow's technology may be dazzling but the chancellor knows our current performance is underpowered. the boost from stockpiling was temporary. the payback may be weaker growth ahead, at least until brexit is cleared up. dharshinidavid,bbcnews, 0xfordshire.the time is 15 minutes past six. our top story this evening... the london bridge attacks, the scene was like a war zone, says a man whose fiance was killed that night. still to come, fast internet and more mobile phones. the impact it is having on some children in kenya, being drawn into online betting. coming up on sportsdayonbbcnews, saracenslook to win a third rugby champions cup in four years at stjames park, but standing in their way are the defending champions, leinster. all eyes will be on liverpool and manchester city this sunday as they play their last premier league matches of the season. the two clubs are just one point apart in the tighest title race for years. it all comes at the end of a remarkable week for english clubs in european competitions, with liverpool and tottenham through to the final of the european champions league. and, following two more stunning victories last night, chelsea and arsenal will play each other in the final of the europa league, but the two london teams and their fans will have to travel to baku in azerbaijan to do so. our sports editor dan roan reports. wijnaldum! 0h! it's three! it was a week when english football hit new heights, of drama and dominance. never before has one country supplied all four finalists in europe's two major club competitions. but while the fans are still celebrating, there is also mounting concern atjust how much it will cost to follow their teams to the two host cities. i think with madrid it makes it expensive, that's clear, unbelievably expensive, but at least it's not another part of the world like going to baku in the europa league final, that's really funny i think. 0bviously these guys who make the decisions, i don't know what they have for breakfast. the stadium for the champions league final in madrid has a 68,000 capacity but uefa has only released 16,000 tickets to both liverpool and spurs, with many others going to sponsors. for the europa league final in baku, arsenal and chelsea are getting just 6,000 each and face a 2,500—mile journey and around ten hours of travelling each way with no direct flights. it's a disgrace that ticket prices are at the level they are. 80% of the tickets that are available through the clubs, even if you can get one, are priced more than £150, some of them £500. and of course the total allocation is less than half the capacity of the ground, which is really shameful. what has been even more remarkable about this dramatic week of football of course is that the dominant force in the english game is not among the four european finalists. manchester city know that if they beat brighton away on sunday in their last game of the premier league season, they will be crowned champions for the fourth time in eight years, but this unforgettable title race is not quite over yet. with the lead changing hands an incredible 32 times, city and liverpool have been locked in a relentless battle that is going right to the wire. after 13 straight wins, the leaders are top byjust a point, but slip up and liverpool, who have only lost one game and in almost any other year would be champions, could claim a first premier league title. if we win, we don't have to look at anything else. why you should be distracted in another situation? we have to win the game. liverpool, if they want to win, they have to win too. so both games will be difficult. former england striker robbie fowler made his name at liverpool before going on to play for city later in his career and says both clubs are worthy champions. they have never given up. you know, city keep getting punched, liverpool keep getting the wins that are needed to force city into the way they play. and look, you know, at the minute we are looking at a really incredible man city team. while liverpool long for a first league title in 29 years, city are on course to retain it. but whoever prevails, this is already a season like no other. danroan,bbcnews. 0nlinesports betting in africa is worth billions of pounds every year. the boom is being encouraged by faster internet, cheaper phones and an obsession with the english premier league. but there are fears that children are being sucked into a cycle of betting, debt and poverty. in kenya one government minister has called it "a curse on youth". angus crawford reports. it is match day in the kenyan premier league and look, there's harry kane, advertising a sports betting company. local team afc leopards is sponsored by a betting company, too. in fact, the whole league is. it's big business here. especially betting on the english premier league. and it's notjust adults but, increasingly, children, too. meet francis. he's only 15 and he bets every day. when you start betting, you don't feel like you can stop it. he and his friends dream of getting rich. some have even used their school fees. when they lose it, they don't have school fees, you see. so they can't go to school? yes. and adverts for betting are everywhere. whether you're playing or watching there's something for everyone at betin. nothing wrong with that, but it seems age restrictions just aren't working here. this is today's newspaper. it is quite clear the government here thinks that the entire industry is actually "a curse on kenyan youth." english football and the big betting firm is fuelling a gambling boom in africa. they are profit—making, they are making money and probably 30% is from children. jennifer is a child psychologist who sees vulnerable children pushed deeper into poverty. they have been swallowed by this animal that came here and people didn't realise it was an animal. it is notjust kenyan companies using the english premier league to promote their brands. we have also found british betting companies trying to grab a slice of the african market, and children are gambling with them, too. 0n the other side of africa, almost 3000 miles away, abidjan, capital of the ivory coast. here, we meet eric. 15 when he started betting, using adults to place his bet on the british site bet365. even the internet cafe is named after the company and there are plenty of children here, too. it is a picture repeated across the city — children openly betting. and when we travelled to the ivory coast, we found the most popular site was bet365. you've just got to take the money and run. it's one of the biggest betting companies in the world — chief executive denise coates reported to be worth at least £5 billion. bet365 says all accounts have to pass full age verification and must not be used to benefit a third party. it insists, "if an account holder placed bets for a child, appropriate action would be taken." a betting boom but with children too often the losers — an uglier side to the beautiful game. anguscrawford,bbcnews, nairobi.a haemophiliac affected by hiv by treatment at the chart has told the infected blood quite that his pa rents were infected blood quite that his parents were bullied into signing a waiver saying they would not take the government back to court. andy evans said his parents signed document during litigation against the department of health in 1991. they were told nobody would receive anything otherwise. thousands of patients were infected with hiv and hepatitis c through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 19805. the former bbc broadcaster danny baker says he wants to "formally apologise for the outrage he caused" with his tweet about birth of the duke and duchess of sussex's son, which featured a picture of a chimpanzee. the presenter — who was sacked by bbc radio 5 live yesterday — said it had been "one of the worst days" of his life, and that he had felt panic and revulsion after tweeting the picture when people pointed out that the baby was mixed race. tributes have been paid to the comedian freddie starr, who has died at the age of 76. the entertainer who was born on merseyside rose to national prominence in the early 1970s after appearing on the tv talent show opportunity knocks. it's understood he was found at his home on spain's costa del sol. david sillito looks back at his life. freddie starr! 1970, the royal variety show and for a young freddie starr, it was his moment. # it's not unusual to be loved by anyone... it was all there, the impersonations, the manic energy, and a touch of danger. muhammad ali came along, yet the white people from the white promoters, they didn't want to know black people, they kept them to one side. how do you know? shut up, i'm talking! many people would have done that with muhammad ali. —— not many people. the success that followed putting a lifestyle of helicopters and horses. miinnehoma won the national. in the world of northern comedians, there was a touch of rock and roll about him. he's a lunatic, yes, an absolute lunatic! but everybody loved him. but he was a lunatic! you wouldn't know what freddie starr was going to do when he came into the room. you wouldn't know. he would probably pick a television up ready to throw it out the window and put it back down again, he would have you on your nerves, you'd be like that! and when the sun ran the fictitious headline freddie starr ate my hamster, it was almost believable. it used to be difficult, you were known as a difficult man... not have eaten any hamsters but there were four macro turbulent marriages, six children, none of whom would speak to him by the end. of course, his own father had been violent, he said he had broken his leg but when freddie starr was accused, but never charged, of sexual assault, he looked a broken man. when he sued his accuserfor libel, he lost. the manic, wealthy, funny man of the 70s died alone in a small flat in spain. freddie starr, who has died at the age of 76. time for a look at the weather. ben rich is here. we have had lots of downpours in the last few days but things are coming down for the weekend. slowly but surely it is going to turn dryer and just a bit warmer as well. no heatwave but the temperatures climbing just a bit across some parts of the uk. still plenty of shells around, some continuing this evening and even tonight and some more persistent rain in the far south—west and making a soggy night —— plenty of showers. some clear spells elsewhere, some mist and fog, if the sky is clear, temperatures could get down to around freezing and there could be a touch of frost. tomorrow morning early mist and low cloud will tend to break up and then we will see some sunshine but a split in the fortunes with the eastern half of the uk seeing another day of heavy showers. further west, if showers,

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welcometobbcnews, broadcastingto viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: voting is underway in australia — prime minister scott morrison is hoping to hang on to thejob, against a challenger from the left. these are live pictures from sydney, after a close—run election contest climate policy became the defining campaign issue. the us and canada agree to drop tariffs on steel and aluminium imports after lengthy negotiations, opening the way for a new trade deal. a united front. populist far right parties prepare for the upcoming european elections. gearing up for eurovision, hot favourites sweden and switzerland rehearse for the 64th song contest in tel aviv. polls have opened in australia in a general election to choose the country's sixth prime minister, in as many years. a tight race is predicted in the fierce political battleground of its federal politics — with climate change, the economy and immigration among the major issues. a record 96.8% of eligible voters are enrolled to cast their ballot. voting is compulsory and more than 4 million people have voted early. facing a tough fight to stay in hisjob, is the incumbent prime minister scott morrison of the liberal party. he took over the top job in august 2018 after the party ousted malcolm turnbull mid—term. standing against him is bill shorten of the labor party. he's been opposition leader since 2013. currently, the liberal party holds 58 seats of 150 in the country's lower house. they're in coalition with the national party which holds an extra 16 seats. labor currently has 69 seats. they would need 76 seats if they were to form a government. phil mercer has been speaking to voters at the australia street polling station at sydney. voting here in australia is compulsory. and this is the australia street polling station in the seat of sydney. this is very safe they've territory and opinion polls are suggesting a victory for the opposition, labor party. 16 million australians will have their say in this election. the two major parties are presenting a very different vision for the future. the governing centre—right liberal national coalition says that the opposition can't be trusted with money and can't be trusted to manage the economy. 0n the other side of the economy. 0n the other side of the ledger, we have the labour opposition led by bill shorten, a former trade unionist and he is saying that he will spend billions on health and education. even speaking to voters here and this is what they've had to say. speaking to voters here and this is what they've had to saylj speaking to voters here and this is what they've had to say. i am a nurse by trade, on the front line we see a lot of change, especially a co nsta nt see a lot of change, especially a constant change of the government policies. we have to enact them, it's important to me that we have a government that supports the healthcare government that supports the healthca re system government that supports the healthcare system and our educational institutions. and that they do well for the community of oui’ they do well for the community of our supposed to serve. for me, climate. public education, health,. how do you think the major parties are tracking when it comes to those concerns? i think the present government isn't tracking. so, for me, labour certainly seems like it isa me, labour certainly seems like it is a good option. one of the features of an australian election is the famous sausage sizzle, the democracy sausage is the famous sausage sizzle, the democracy sausage that helps sustain voters while they are waiting in the queue to vote. this particular barbecue at a school here in sydney expects to raise about $6,000 for the school during this election day and not only sausages but big on sausages too. so never underestimate the power of the democracy sausage. i actually came to this particular polling booth because they have quite a gourmet democracy sausage. it has rocket, home—made sauerkraut, what more could a voter want? polling stations close at 6pm here in australia, results will be flowing in shortly afterwards. within a few hours australians will know who the next prime minister will be. well i'm joined live now by phil mercer. in sydney for us, why has climate change become such a major issue? this summer just gone change become such a major issue? this summerjust gone was the hottest ever documented here in australia in 2018, it was the third warmest year on record as well for stops a re warmest year on record as well for stops are certainly australians are seeing some stops are certainly australians are seeing some very warm stops are certainly australians are seeing some very warm conditions and that really has focused the minds in many ways of not only voters that also the political parties too. authoritative surveys in this country have pointed to climate change being the number one concern for many, many voters. the lower institute an independent think tank in sydney says recently that two—thirds of australian voters thought climate change was the number one concern for the country ahead of national terrorism and north korea's nuclear programme. suddenly, climate change is very much a concern here but when you look at the campaign over the last five weeks, it has been clear that the major parties have been concentrating on the economy. they believe that economic management is the key to this election so now of course, all of those millions of australians are now having their say at the bella box was not so, what other pulsing in terms of who we think might win and when will we start to see some exit polling? for a very long time now, opinion polls have in a lot of them, it suggests the labour party under bill shorten is on course to win the selection and the last 21148 hours. we have been seeing a narrowing of the gap between labour and the centre—right that will national coalition but those opinion polls are still indicating that labour is on track to win this election as we had earlier, polls close here in eastern australia in about seven hours time so australia in about seven hours time so it's still a lot of alert to getting to be done to endow and then. results will take an hour or two to start filtering through, we have seen about four and a half million australians vote before today in what's known here as pre— polling. that could delay the final results, if the election is very, very tight room i don't get out result tonight at all. so these things are very difficult to addictive course, but if you look over previous elections, by the end of today, we should know who has one and he was crying into their beer. all eyes on australia, thank you so much. breaking news now, and a sales president nicholas madero has sent envoys to norway this week to explore dialogue with the opposition. the aim of building a peaceful agenda, it is not clear if any direct talks took place was not as you have been hearing, venezuela is in the middle of a power struggle, it has seen weeks of protest was up it appeared that breaking news. venice far less president says it and why husband sent to norway to try and explore some sort of peace with the opposition of the back of many weeks of protest and disturbances in venice relevance to —— venezuela. the united states and canada have agreed to drop tariffs on steel and aluminium imports imposed just under a year ago. it follows lengthy negotiations and a telephone call on friday between president trump and the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau. it could pave the way for the ratification of a new north american trade agreement. president trump wrote the news that he was lifting tariffs on metal imports from neighbours mexico and canada ina imports from neighbours mexico and canada in a speech in washington, dc. we have just reached an agreement with canada and mexico that will be selling a product into those countries without the imposition of tariffs or major tariffs. president trump imposed ta riffs tariffs. president trump imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports last months bidding the us against all its major trading partners including the european union. lifting them in regards to mexico and canada. his expected to pave the way to the ratification of the united states mexico canada agreement. the trilateral replacement for nafta. this is a represented significant barriers to moving forward with the new agreement. now it had a full lived on this tariffs, we are going to work with the united states on timing for ratification but we're very optimistic we're going to be able to move forward, move forward well in the coming weeks. the us has also announced a pause and plans to levy tariffs of up to 25% on cars and car parts from the eu and japan. those tariffs on steel and aluminium remain. president trump is giving negotiators at six months in which to reach agreement. he believes foreign competition is hurting us car sales and hampering research and development amounts to a threat to us national security. while it pushes forward with the trade deal poster home, the trump administration is holding the it with china. this week china announced retaliatory tariffs against the us and the next round of negotiation between the world ‘s two largest economies are said to be in flux. mr trump has also declared a national emergency to protect us computer networks from foreign adversaries, an announcement by the thought to be directed at the chinese telecoms giant. with china and the us locked in an escalating trade war, america may feel it needs its allies and someone saying peace on the trade frontier might even strengthened the president ‘s hand in negotiations with the chinese. i'm joined now by phil levy, a senior fellow at the chicago council for global affairs, specialising in the global economy. thank you so much for your time was a festival, can you take us through what the effect of these tariffs have been between canada and the us? it has really frayed relations between the countries. it has had a direct economic effect, canada was the number one supplier of both aluminium and steel to the united states and the retaliation was targeted at states and regions where the politically... you're breaking up the politically... you're breaking up little bit, but let'sjust the politically... you're breaking up little bit, but let's just keep going and see where we are. these tariffs, if they have been agreed to be dropped, what is the effect is going to be then? is this going to improve things? it will certainly improve things? it will certainly improve relations. it was a necessary condition to get the new nafta agreement the congress was not picked is not sufficient, i don't think it's enough to get it through that it had to be done and there we re that it had to be done and there were strong bipartisan pressure to do it was not what is it tells about the relationship between canada and the relationship between canada and the us because there was a moment when donald trump antagonistic towards president trudeau. i don't know that it is warm that significantly. this is something of a truce. it would be nice if this we re a truce. it would be nice if this were a thaw in relations but i'm not sure there is a new friendship to be found between the two presidents. we have lost you again butjust to ask this question again, people are talking about the drop in tariffs paving away to a new free trade agreement, is that? because you had both democrats and republicans say if the tariffs were still in place, nothing was going to happen on the new agreement. republicans have welcomed this as clearing the path and now we are ready, the response from democrats was much more cautious. thank you so much for your time. let's get some of the day's other news. sudanese protesters have gathered outside the army's headquarters after clearing roadblocks at the demand of the ruling military. talks to finalise the new body to govern sudan were suspended on wednesday after demonstrators put up roadblocks. this comes after the ouster of president 0mar al—bashir last month. international powers including the un have called for an immediate resumption of talks between the two sides. this is the 13th demonstration in a very nigeria, it was ousted last month, the presidential elections are due to be held injuly although the newsagency is reporting there might be delayed for distractor stop at least nine people have died and another 84 have been been injured in inter—community violence in the ivory coast. fighting has flared in the past few days between tribes at beoumi, a town in the centre of the country. inter—community violence is common in the ivory coast, a country with several dozen ethnicities among its 25 million inhabitants. rohingya refugees in bangladesh have been issued with their first ever identity cards. more than a quarter of a million people have been registered by the un which says the cards will safeguard the rights of the refugees when they return to myanmar. rohingya muslims are a minority in rakhine who are denied myanmar citizenship and face severe restrictions. two german newspapers have published footage purportedly showing the austrian deputy chancellor discussing state contracts with a potential russian backer in return for political support. heinz—christian strache is the head of the far—right freedom party, which became a junior partner in a coalition with the conservatives in december 2017 after winning 26 percent of the votes in the elections. in a few days time the european elections will take place — with polls suggesting possible big gains for nationalist parties across the continent. ahead of the vote — a rally is taking place in milan — where representatives from many of these groups will be in attendance. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. they have become the leading figures of the pop list far right. —— populist. critics accused them of racism and bigotry. they say they represent those left behind in a europe is changing all too fast. matteo salvini, italy's controversial interior minister, wa nts controversial interior minister, wants them to work together and fight back. translation: finally, i can't wait. they will be the europe of hope, a changing europe, the europe of the future, compared to angela merkel‘s europe of finance. and macron, they will be at least 11 delegations. those that have joined up delegations. those that have joined up to now. many others are giving the support from other countries. therefore we make history. another party hoping to make gains is germany's afd. a united front is by no means a sure thing. these groups do not agree on everything. but there is one subject where they are as one. translation: i believe that migration policies overall are the big issue, because there is widespread awareness of this kind of uncontrolled mass immigration into the eu, which is gradually destroying our society. you will find this in italy, in france, in blustery and with us. there is a connection, yes, no question about it. -- in connection, yes, no question about it. —— in austria. connection, yes, no question about it. -- in austria. the signs talk about saving the homeland. that may be the aim. but by doing so they could transform the european union. the victory in the election would be a start. of course, we will have full coverage of those european elections hereonbbcnewsandour very elections hereonbbcnewsandour very own elections hereonbbcnewsandour very own ros atkins will be at that rally. we will bring you more hereonbbcduringthe week. stay with usonbbcnews, stillto come: will europe go dutch and hand the netherlands their first eurovision victory in 44 years? all eyes are on this weekend's song contest in tel aviv. this morning an indian air force the plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so it has become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it has been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far but suddenly the police are tear gassing the crowd. we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here. helen was said to be in good spirits butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country and the challenges ahead are daunting but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. thisisbbcnews, thelatest headlines: the polls open in australia after a close—run election contest where climate policy became the defining campaign issue. the us and canada agree to drop tariffs on steel and aluminium imports after lengthy negotiations. the governor of the us state of missouri says he'll sign into law a bill which severely limits women's access to abortion. doctors could face up to 15 years in prison for performing the procedure, after eight weeks of pregnancy. the bill was overwhelmingly approved by the republican—led legislature, but sparked fierce criticism from democrats who say an abortion is a woman's "constitutional right." chris buckler is watching events from washington. we spend so much time talking about how divided american politics are. i don't think there is any issue which is more divisive and emotive than abortion. certainly when you take a look at republicans and president trump's base support, there are many evangelical christians among them who feel very strongly that this law should be challenged and changed. they want to see it in the supreme court, partly because the supreme court has changed. newjustices have been appointed by president trump and there is now a conservative majority in the court. they believe they can potentially change the law which offers abortion to women right across america. there is a backlash as well, coming from others. they feel very strongly that some effort should be taken to challenge the states. in georgia, there are television film production companies which have said they will not film there. that industry is very important to this state. this weekend there is a music festival taking place in alabama and there are calls for a boycott. it gives you a sense there is a real battle taking place between conservatives and liberals which will feed into 2020. i am not saying it will be settled in 2020, but you can be sure that in that election it will be discussed and strongly debated. there's an ancient legend dating back to england's king charles ii that if the ravens that live at the tower of london ever leave the tower will crumble, and the kingdom will fall. so it's come as something of a relief that, for the first time in 30 years, the tower has welcomed four new arrivals. chris skaife, whose been the ravenmaster at the tower of london for 13 years, says he feels "like a proud father." early morning, late february, i went around to the enclosure and they were being quite protective. i wondered why. within 2a hours they had built this huge nest, and that's when i realised something spectacular was going to happen. we had a vision to produce ravens for ourselves for the future and so we needed to find a quietarea. i identified a little area in the moat where the ravens could do the natural thing. and luckily, we got four beautiful, magnificent chicks out of it. i was totally surprised, to be honest. i didn't know. i was like, oh, they're there! i saw the female raven starting to sit on the nest and i realised we had chicks. i couldn't see how many we had, or how many eggs, because we hadn't prepared, we didn't have any cameras or anything like that, because we didn't think they were going to breed. they did, and it's fantastic. we had not had a breeding ravens here at the tower of london for nearly 30 years. the last one was born in1989, and it was called ronald raven. ifeel like a proud dad. somebody called me a proud granddad today, which i'm not too happy about, actually. i think poppy's trying to bite my ankle. it's being described as the most controversial eurovision song contest ever held. the finals are taking place in israel on saturday night, but pro—palestinian campaigners have called for a boycott of the 64th contest, david sillito reports. welcome to the eurovision song contest 2019. israel, and the week—long eurovision party is now in full swing. live from tel aviv, israel. but remember, all this is happening against a background of considerable political tension on the border with gaza, which raises issues of security. will there be protests and also, will people turn up? as you can see, the crowds are here, but even among some of the entrants, there are questions. # svallid var homlulaust... this is iceland's hatari, and they have qualms about israel, but have been told "no politics", on or off stage. we've been warned. we've been told we reached the limit of the ebu's tolerance regarding politics. but at the same time, we're told they can't change our views. indeed, eurovision bosses were today making their position more than clear. if a competitor staged a protest, what would you do? well, we would intervene immediately. we have very strict rules and policies. you'd shut the performance down? yeah, for sure we'd be shutting it down, and they would be punished afterwards. meanwhile, the first brief glimpse of madonna. after a week of doubts, one eurovision insider is now confident that she will perform. i have heard madonna's voice in that arena, and it wasn't a cd. you're confident, saturday night? i'm quietly confident. i'd put a shekel or two on it. davidsillito,bbcnews, telaviv. and that finalfor and that final for eurovision will begin at nine o'clock central european time on saturday. stay with us european time on saturday. stay with us hereonbbcnews. muchof this week has been gloriously sunny, dry and reasonably warm. things turned a bit cloudier and cooler later on friday. this was a picture taken by one of our weather watchers in mepham in kent. a bit of sunshine across scotland. through the course of the weekend the sunshine will be in shorter supply. quite an unsettled showery story. some sunny spells, especially across parts of the uk. scotland will see the bulk of the rain on saturday morning because we have got this frontal system, fairly weak front coming and which is introducing a lot of low cloud, mist and fog as well. outbreaks of rain across parts of scotland. a soggy start to saturday here. patchy rain affecting parts of northern ireland. a few showers popping up for northern england. further south, dry weather through the morning, but you'll notice too, one or two of those showers just bubbling up in the afternoon. nowhere immune to catching a passing shower. in the afternoon. it will be hit and miss, some sunshine in between. temperatures in the south likely to hit 19 also. further north, just 13 or 1a celsius. a different feeling in scotland compared to what we have seen in the past few days. moving through into the early hours of sunday morning, quite a lot of cloud in general across the country, particularly cloudy in the north and patchy outbreaks of rain to scotland and northern ireland. drier further south and we're looking at a frost—free night with temperatures generally holding up into mid—single figures. so this is how we are heading into the second half of the weekend for sunday. a big area of low pressure across central parts of europe. we're drawing in the breeze around that. a bit of an easterly flow bringing that cloud off the north sea to parts of eastern scotland. eastern england could see one or two showers popping up, and some patchy rain moving into western scotland and northern ireland. during the afternoon, more of these showers tending to bubble up. you will really notice that mix of sunny spells, scattered blustery showers, one or two on the heavy side, could be heavy hail and the odd rumble of thunder. a bit warmer, 20 degrees or so the top temperature by the time we get to sunday. heading on into the new working week, and there's not a great change in the pressure set—up. we've still got a bit of a slack flow, things not moving very quickly, patchy cloud around, some sunshine i think through the day on monday, and a lot of dry weather in the morning but again, it will be the afternoon with the daytime heating we see those showers developing, particularly in eastern scotland and eastern england during the day on monday. temperatures not too bad. 14—20 degrees or so. the outlook is fairly settled through the week ahead. some showers around and spells of sunshine. temperatures typically 15—20 degrees. goodbye for now. this is bbc news, the headlines. australians are voting in a tightly fought general election which could see the opposition labor party regain power. labor — led by bill shorten — has had a slender lead in opinion polls over the conservative liberal party of the current prime minister, scott morrison. the united states and canada have agreed to drop tariffs on steel and aluminium imports imposed just under a year ago. it follows lengthy negotiations. it could pave the way for the ratification of a new north american trade agreement. venezuela's president nicolas maduro has said he sent envoys to norway this week to explore dialogue with the opposition. he said it was with the aim of building a peaceful agenda, but it's not clear if any direct talks took place. venezuela is in the middle of a power struggle between mr maduro and juan guaido that's seen weeks of street protests.

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welcometobbcnews, broadcastingto viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: half of yemen's population in acute need after years of war. we report from a hospital at the heart of the world's worst humanitarian crisis. translation: you can see the front line from here. it's dangerous, but we have to carry on providing services, even if it's basic, because the people here desperately need it. cancer and the world's best—selling weedkiller. a california court awards compensation of more than $2 billion. hitting the depths. a record—breaking dive in the pacific discovers plastic pollution on the seabed. # que sera, sera... and tributes to the hollywood legend doris day, who has died aged 97. we start with a special report on the terrible toll of the conflict in yemen, as a new round of talks is set to begin. aid workers describe it without hesitation as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. it has left about 2k million people needing assistance. a civil war has become a proxy war, with the houthi rebels supported by iran fighting a government recognised by the un and backed by a gulf arab coalition, the us, and the uk. the city of taiz has a population of 500,000, but very few functioning hospitals. nawal al—maghafi, special correspondent with bbc arabic, has obtained exclusive footage. another victim of a sniper attack, rushed to taiz‘s main hospital. this is the country's most brutal conflict zone, and the situation here is only getting worse. translation: since 10:30am, the sniperfire has been relentless. we have received patients, including nabil. the city lays in ruins, and the people here are living in danger, their suffering forgotten. abdirahim shows us the difficulty of moving around. translation: this is a barrier because the street is exposed, and the sniper can see from very far away. you need to put your head down and run. the city is trapped between two front lines. on one side, houthi snipers hold positions, and on the other, forces loyal to the yemeni government. those who remain are too poor to escape. translation: did you hear that? someone has just been shot here. translation: they have taken him to hospital. he was shot here. moments later, we meet another casualty. translation: come and look, this is one of the victims. translation: i was checking around my house, and someone just shot me. a sniper also targeted ii—year—old rabeah. she was helping herfather when she was shot in the back. translation: i looked outside, and i saw that she was bleeding a lot from her mouth and nose. i prayed, "dear god, if she's meant to come back to me, then please save her. but, if she's safer in your hands, then let it be." rabeah‘s mother shows us what doctors took out of her wound. even taiz‘s main hospital is no longer a place of safety. translation: this used to be the main operating theatre. it's abandoned. life—saving surgeries once took place here. now, it's completely destroyed. translation: you can see the front line from here. it's dangerous, but we have to carry on providing services, even if it's basic, because the people here desperately need it. every day, the death toll mounts. hamdan was working with his brother when he was shot by houthi snipers. translation: suddenly we found ourselves attacked by the houthis. they started shooting at him, those cowards. we have nothing to do with this war. despite any peace talks, the fighting here continues, and for the people of taiz, there is no hope in sight. nawalal—maghafi,bbcnews. tensionshave flared up again in sudan's capital. the ruling military council and opposition groups say they have reached agreement on how to transition the country forward. the military council blamed the bloodshed on armed groups who say there has been a lack of progress since the president was ousted last month. a jury in california has awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who say the world's most widely used weedkiller, roundup, was responsible for their cancer. the german pharmaceutical company bayer bought monsanto, the makers of roundup, last year, and it is the third time bayer has been ordered to pay damages over the product. 0ur reporter sophie long in san fransisco has more details. this is the third case. we've just come from a press conference when we heard from alva and alberta pilliod, the couple concerned this time around. they were clasping each other‘s hands and both walking with walking sticks. we were told by their lawyer that alberta had problems standing, alva clearly had problems gathering his thoughts and speaking, but they both said that they blamed monsanto for their cancer. they both suffer from non—hodgkin's lymphoma, and it has changed their lives, alberta said. she said we can't do the things we used to do, and we are very resentful against monsanto for doing that. she said that had roundup, the product, been labelled properly, had they known it could cause cancer, they would have been given a choice and they could have chosen not to use it. they are, of course, not alone. this was the third case that found against bayer, who bought monsanto in june of last year. there are many thousands of cases waiting to be heard. i spoke to a lawyer involved with this particular case, he's a federal liaison officer. he said he believes that there could be now 15,000 cases waiting to be heard. he said there were 1,000 new cases last month alone. so a good day for alberta and alva pilliod, a very bad day for the company, bayer. a lot of disgruntlement from the shareholders when the first court found against bayer last year. since then, their share price has dropped by 30%. there have been reports about shareholders being unhappy with the way the company is run. they will now have a couple of months to rethink their legal structure. the next case to come to court, we'll hear, is in missouri in august this year. let's get some of the day's other news: the former us presidentjimmy carter is recovering in hospital from a fall that broke his hip. he is 94. he had just been heading off on a turkey hunt when he fell. he is the oldest surviving us president. he held office in the 1970s. the sri lankan government has insisted that security forces are in control of the streets and are preventing revenge attacks on muslims in the aftermath of the easter sunday suicide bombings. there was a curfew overnight after monday's violence, which saw mosques and businesses attacked. facebook has confirmed that a serious vulnerability in whatsapp, which it owns, has allowed hackers to install spyware on users' phones. britain's financial times reported that malicious software developed by an israeli company has been transmitted to people's phones through whatsapp calls. us markets fell sharply on monday after china announced steeper tariffs on $60 billion worth of american imports. the dowjones ended the day down by 2.38%, the biggest daily loss this year. president trump, though, insisted that he was in a good position. he said he expected to discuss the trade dispute with the chinese president at next months 620 summit injapan. laura trevelyan has this report. wall street plunged on monday as investors were spooked by the worsening trade war between china and the us. it was china's announcement that it will raise tariffs on $60 billion worth of american goods which so rattled the markets. 0n state tv, the anchor told millions of viewers china will fight to the last. beijing's retaliation came after talks between us and chinese negotiators here in washington ended without a deal on friday, and mr trump raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of chinese goods, claiming beijing had backed out of a deal. as americans look at the wobbles on wall street, the us president is insisting there is nothing to worry about. i love the position we're in. there can be some retaliation, but it can't be very, very substantial by comparison. but his own economic adviser admits that american companies and consumers will feel the pain as the prices of goods imported from china rise. the president says china doesn't — china pays the tarrifs. they may suffer the consequences, but it's us businesses and us consumers who pay, correct? yes, to some extent. yeah, i don't disagree with that. again, both sides — both sides will suffer on this. present trump is due to meet china's leader, xijinping, at the g20 meeting in june. the question is which leader blinks first in this escalating trade war. lauratrevelyan,bbcnews, washington.an american explorer has set a new record for the deepest dive ever recorded in a submarine. victor vescovo dropped nearly seven miles into the mariana trench, in the pacific ocean, and spent nearly four hours exploring the sea floor. what he found there was astonishing — not only four new species, but also the mark of humanity's impact on the planet, as our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. 0k, roger that. we'll go for a release. the start of an epicjourney. in the middle of the pacific, heading beneath the waves, to the deepest place on the planet, a sub with a titanium core built to withstand the crushing pressure. it takes 3.5 hours to plunge 11 km, that's seven miles, down. inside is american explorer victor vescovo. then — touchdown. at bottom. cheering it seemed a bit like being on the moon, but a wet version of it. there were small critters here and there. there were slight undulations. there weren't rocks until you got to the southern or northern portions of the mariana trench. but it did have some variety, but it was quiet, it was peaceful. yet, in this most remote of places, life has found a way to thrive. there are eels adapted to live under immense pressures, and a ghostly snailfish. it is the deepest ever found. but signs, too, of our impact. this pyramid—shaped object to the right looks like a rock, but it is a plastic bag. scientists say finding out more about the deep is vital. it's such an alien environment, and we've got so much to learn about what animals inhabit the different zones. you don't get sunlight penetrating to those depths, so it's important to learn, like, how organisms get their energy, and how they survive, and how they interact and rely on each other. archive: released by the us navy, these first films of the bathyscaphe trieste. few have ever set eyes on the mariana trench. the first risky descent was in 1960, in a creaking sub that took two explorers down. well done, team. four down. now, 60 years later, resurfacing after hours underwater, the latest dive has broken records. well done! you did it, buddy. and it's part of a wider expedition to visit the deepest spots in all the world's oceans. the hope is the final frontier of exploration is truly open. rebeccamorelle,bbcnews. staywithusonbbcnews. stillto come: the war orphan who met his mother. a miraculous reunion foran iraqifamily, after 30 years. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that was the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism has come to the vatican. the man they called the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov. it is the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! welcome back, good to have you with us on welcome back, good to have you with usonbbcnews. thelatest headlines: four years of war in yemen has left half the population in acute need. new peace talks are due to start. the makers of the world's best—selling weedkiller have been ordered to pay $2 billion compensation, it's the third finding over claims it caused cancer. amar kamin, seriously injured in a napalm attack in iraq, spent 30 years believing he was an orphan, that his family had been wiped out in the same attack. he was brought to the uk for treatment in 1992 by the former mp emma nicholson. but a bbc investigation has discovered amar‘s mother is still alive. 0ur correspondentjon kay travelled with amar back to iraq to see the family reunion. amar kanim is heading back to iraq, to be reunited with his mother. 30 years ago, he left the country as an orphan and came to live in britain. everyone believed his family had been killed in a napalm attack. this is the first time he's returned. extremely exciting, you know, i can't wait. it is a big day and i don't know if i'm going to sleep tonight. amar is waiting. zahra is on her way, with her husband and youngest son. it was 1991 when amar was found alone, burned and close to death. his rescuers and doctors thought his family had all perished.butbbcnewshasconfirmed that amar‘s mother survived the bombing after all. we tracked her down and proved the link with dna. the purpose of this journey is just purely for her, you know. nothing else, just purely for the woman... my mother, shall i say now? i've got to start getting used to saying my mother. it's hard to believe but, yeah, my mother. now, three decades after a terrible mistake in the confusion of war, a reunion. they speak arabic she calls him her brave lion, her superhero. so many years to catch up on. but mother and son soon relax in each other‘s company. and the arabic amar thought he'd forgotten is fluent. he shows her his life now, in rural devon... # happy birthday to you #. and videos of his childhood there. amar never knew his birthday. but zahra has his birth certificate, and he's three years older than he thought — almost a0. it's nearly your birthday. yeah. got a reason to celebrate now, haven't i? "i'm so happy and so proud," she says. it turns out the ink mark on his arm is a family tattoo, to identify them if they were ever lost. and now, amar is found. "welcome home, son." over the next few days, amar reconnects with his culture. i feel blessed. loads of sweets. i was very scared to come here at first. he speaks arabic there's no... there's nothing to be worried about. you're now speaking half arabic, half english! yeah. so it's a bit confusing. but it's amazing, it's amazing. it's overwhelming. the mp who first brought him to the uk and set up a charity in his name did search for relatives over the years, and now she can't believe what she's seen. it's an absolute miracle. i think it's fabulous. he's one of the bravest boys i've ever met in my life. i've always been proud of him, from day one. before he heads home, one more reunion — in najaf, the world's biggest cemetery... where amar‘s father is buried. mother and son finally here together. all these emotions have been building up for years, you know? i feel like i've achieved what i needed to achieve. the last couple of days has been the shortest day here, but i've done what i needed to do, i think. thank you. amar says he will now support his family financially and will come back again to see his mum soon. ijust hope she's very proud of me. i get that feeling she is. this has been the best moment of my life. jonkay,bbcnews. andto see the full report about amar‘s amazing reunion with his mother, tune into panoramaonbbcworldnewsthisweekend. the times are on your screen now, with first airing on saturday at 0230 gmt. one of the biggest names in the history of hollywood, doris day, has died at her home in california. she was 97. a singer and actress who originally wanted to be a dancer, she starred in many popular comedies such as calamityjane and pillow talk. she later became a prominent campaigner for animal welfare. david sillito has been looking back at her career. # we'll be home tonight by the light of the silvery moon...#. doris day, cracking that whip in calamity jane. no—one captures better good—natu red ‘50s hollywood innocence. # whip—crack—away, whip—crack—away, whip—crack—away. . . # her romantic comedies were smart, glamorous box office hits. pillow talk with rock hudson won her an oscar nomination. you ain't the kinda gal who'd break a date. no, i'm not. and i ain't the kinda guy who'd ask you to. i had a great time, and i think that they sensed it. ihad fun! an wear all the gorgeous clothes and work with rock hudson and jimmy garner and clark gable, you know. i mean, how bad can it be? as a child, the young doris mary von kappelhoff wanted to be a dancer, but a car accident ended that dream. she then discovered she could sing. # not so politely when we dance, and you hold me tightly #. in the late ‘40s, with her new stage name doris day, she was one of the highest—paid singers in the business. # when we walk hand in hand # the world becomes a wonderland, it's magic #. the film romance on the high seas was her first screen role and, despite almost no acting experience, the star quality was immediately obvious. but behind it all was a troubled private life. you can't tell me what to do! in a pig's eye, i can't! you think you own me...? this movie withjimmy cagney had echoes of the first of herfour marriages. # que sera, sera...#. her move into tv was the consequence of her third husband leaving her virtually bankrupt. fashions had changed, her movie career was over. # que sera, sera...#. in 1985 there was a reunion tv interview with a terminally ill rock hudson. but show business was over. her life after this was devoted to her animal foundation. herfinal wishes — no funeral, no grave marker. her memorial will be herfilms. # que sera, sera, what will be will be #. let's get some more from someone who knows. live now to indianapolis and to mary anne barothy. mary anne, you worked as doris day's private secretary for four years and lived with her for two years. use or calamity jane when you were nine years old. and in high school a teacher told you you would be better if you concentrated in your studies is much as you concentrated on doris day. then you met her, and were her private secretary for four years? four years and it was a dream come true. still today it is hard to believe that i was bad close and actually lived with her for over a year. she is just actually lived with her for over a year. she isjust an actually lived with her for over a year. she is just an awesome lady and it was very sad to get the news today, but she is in a much better place. we are seeing pictures at the moment, mary anne of the two of you together. it's an impossible question, but how will you remember her? she was like a big sister to me. you're in hollywood, and i was a young kid in indianapolis and i started networking and when i actually met her, i almost couldn't believe it. she was so down—to—earth and so fun and just, you know, she was the girl next door and we just had great times. she didn't arc like' i am the big movie star, you're just like' i am the big movie star, you'rejust a like' i am the big movie star, you're just a helper‘, like' i am the big movie star, you'rejust a helper‘, she like‘ i am the big movie star, you‘re just a helper‘, she was just an awesome lady and i feel very privileged that i had the chance to actually meet her, work for her and live with her. mary anne, what did she make of that girl next door, very wholesome goody two shoes image, it became a bit of a joke, didn‘t it is to mark she didn‘t a lwa ys didn‘t it is to mark she didn‘t always think of herself like that, her nickname was clara bixby, i said clara, people love you for that and you‘ve made money on that so it‘s a better image than some people have so better image than some people have so shejust laughed better image than some people have so she just laughed it off. and working with clark gable, jimmy stewart a nd working with clark gable, jimmy stewart and rock hudson, how bad can it be? but it was quite a private life over four marriages. yes. and i don‘t think any of them where that would at all. she just seem to find the wrong person all the time and, you know, she was, you know, a good wife and she just did what she had to do. on-screen, at least that relationship with rock hudson was one of the great on—screen romances. very much so when they were good friends offscreen. i always said it was too bad she didn‘t marry him even though he was gay. he was a nice guy and he loved her, they a lwa ys nice guy and he loved her, they always had great fun together. mary anne, thank you very much for joining us. oh, well, thank you. 0llie wood legend two has died aged 97. there ismorenewsforyou any time onthebbcnewswebsite.—— hollywood. hello. well, very settled weather across the uk for the next few days. notjust the uk, but in fact but many parts of western europe. and the outlook — staying warm and sunny. some places will be warmer than others though, across the uk. so this is the picture then through mid week. the highest temperatures will actually be in parts of scotland, this is where we will have the sunny and completely windless conditions and that‘s what will help temperatures rise into the mid 20s. that high pressure‘s stretching from southern scandinavia across the uk, into france and even about just about as far south as spain and portugal, onlyjust. this means that the settled weather will be widespread across many areas of europe, certainly here in the uk. starts off pretty nippy with clear skies, the temperatures still do tend to dip away this time of the year, maybe a touch of grass frost here and there outside in your rural areas but that‘s pretty much it. so, starts off sunny from the get—go, beautiful, beautiful day. notice the winds are blowing off the north sea here in the south—east. so that means it will be a bit fresher in places like norwich and london with wind up the thames estuary. but say in scotland, it could exceed 20 degrees celsius as it did on monday. now the high pressure through tuesday and wednesday is just showing slight signs of maybe drifting a little further north back into scandinavia. that means the winds will start to change direction, but before they do, it‘s still going to warm up nicely, wednesday is going to probably be the warmest day of the week. very light winds and we suspect the highest temperature will be across scotland. but notice it‘s a little fresher here around the north sea coast, 15 degrees on the coast of lincolnshire, norfolk and suffolk. that‘s because the wind is blowing out of the east and that easterly wind is indicating a change towards the end of the week. see that cloud and bits and pieces of rain there across parts of central europe? that will eventually be heading in our direction. so the thinking is you can see the east wind blowing here from denmark. the thinking is it will tend to cool off a little bit by the time we get to friday, particularly on these north sea coasts from aberdeenshire all the way down to norwich, only 13 in norwich, pushing the warmth a little bit further towards the west and the clouds will increase and there is a chance that we will get one or two showers. but it‘s not going to be a huge change, it‘s essentially going to be mostly dry. however, come the weekend, just in time for saturday and sunday it looks like it will cool off and there is a slightly greater chance of catching a few spots of rain. 00:28:57,779 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 bye— bye. thisisbbcnews. theheadlines: with new peace talks about to begin, un officials and aid workers are saying four years of war in yemen have left half the population in acute need. they call it the world‘s worst humanitarian crisis. fighting‘s thought to have killed nearly 7,000 civilians. thousands more have died from malnutrition and disease. a jury in california has awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who say roundup, the world‘s most widely used weedkiller, is responsible for their cancer. the german pharmaceutical company bayer bought monsanto, makers of roundup, last year, and it‘s the third time bayer has been ordered to pay damages. thousands of cases are pending. an american explorer has discovered plastic waste on the seabed of the pacific while setting a new record for the deepest dive in a submarine. he found a plastic bag and sweet wrappers, nearly 7 miles down in the mariana trench. the man in charge of stadium safety at the time

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